In the context of India, the first part of the presentation attempts at orienting veterinarian to a service delivery approach needed to augment livestock enterprise development. The second part addresses key veterinary professional development issues in India and suggests ways to address them.

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Dr.M.Islam Barbaruah
Director, Vet Helpline India Pvt.Ltd.
ORIENTING VETERINARIANS TO NEW
APPROACHES OF SERVICE DELIVERY
&
KEY ISSUES FOR
VISION-2015
VETERINARY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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UNDERSTANDING LIMITATIONS , ESSENCE
AND OBJECTIVE OF PROSESSIONAL
CURRICULUM
Ex. Student -- We have learned nothing from
college…….. there is a vast difference between what is
taught and what is needed in the field……………..
Current student -- I do not see any relevancy of ………
subjects / topic……..I am overloaded with so many
information.
Teachers -- We are focusing more on clinical subjects
and ignoring production subjects .............................
Farmers / Owners – Young Vets produced by colleges are not oriented
/ unequipped to provide need based service.

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A PROFESSIONAL CURRICULUM AIMS AT
ORIENTING STUDENTS SO THAT THEY:
LEARN THE BASICS OF THE SCIENCE AND AQUIRES ABILITIES
TO STREAMLINE THEIR THOUGHT PROCESS.
UNDERSTANDS SCIENTIFIC / TECHNICAL LANGUAGE WHICH IS
ACCEPTED WORLDWIDE.
UNDERSTAND THE APPROACH OF SCIENTIFIC PROBLEM
SOLVING
DEVELOP ANALYTICAL AND INFORMATION HANDLING SKILLS
FOR JUDGEMENT.
ACQUIRE BASIC SKILLS AND ABILITIES FOR INITIAL
CONFIDENCE BUILDING.

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It is not the strongest of the species
that survive, nor the most intelligent,
but the one most responsive to the
CHANGE
Charles Darwin
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IS A CONT.
PROCESS

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SERVICE DELIVERY APPROACH
 MOTIVATION & COUNSELING
 HELP IN RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
 RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT
 SUSTAINABLE and AFFORDABLE INTERVENTION
 CLIENT FOCUS ,SELF EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT

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SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL
MOTIVATION / COUNSELING TO
START ORGNAIZED FARMS / AGRI
BASED ENTERPRISES
ENTERPRISE PLANNING
HELP IN INPUT SELECTION AND PROCUREMENT
HELP IN DAY TO DAY MANAGEMENT
SHARING IDEAS FOR PRODUCT INNOVATION
AND VALUE ADDITION
HELP IN MARKETING OF PRODUCTS

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REORIENTATION OF INTERVENTIONS
 HERD HEALTH / PREVENTIVE APPROACH –
FOCUS EARLY REPORTING.
 NUTRITION FOCUS
 CLIENT EDUCATION ON BREEDING STRATEGY
AND PM TOOLS.
 DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AND REPORTING
 QUALITY APPROACH AND PROFIT FOCUS.
 MARKET INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE

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CHANGING THE MINDSET
ORIENTING FARMERS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS
TO :
3 Bs OF MODERN COMERCIAL FARMING – BEST
BREED/SEED, BEST BREEDING POLICY AND
BALANCED NUTRITION.
ECONOMICS OF PRODUCTION AND TOOLS OF
PERFORMANCE MONITORING.
IMPORTANCE OF PAID INFORMATION AND
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE.

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PUBLIC RELATION AND VETERINARIANS
 ACCESSIBILITY AND PROFESSIONALISM
 INTER AND INTRA ORGANIZATIONAL
RELATIONSHIP.
 KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND NETWORKING.
 COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING SKILLS.
 CODE OF ETHICS.

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Dream the dream
 Vision
 Mission – Business Plan
 Objectives - Strategy
 Goals - Tactics

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Where is the Life we have lost in living?
Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge?
Where is the knowledge we have lost in
Information?
T.S Eliot, “The Rock” Faber & Faber 1934

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RAW DATA
PROCESSING BY
SKILLED PERSON
INFORMATION
KNOWLEDGE
FORTIFIED WITH
EXPERIENCE
AND HUMAN IDEA
OF
PROFESSIONALS VISION
WISDOM
THE KNOWLEDGE WISDOM CHAIN

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KEY ISSUES IN DEVELOPING A
VISION – 2015
FOR
VETERINARY PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT

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KEY ISSUES TO ADDRESS
 EMPLOYABILITY OF GRADUATES.
 ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT
 SCOPES OF CONTINUOUS LEARNING
 IMPROVING TEACHING STANDARDS
 RURAL ORIENTATION
 DUPLICATION OF RESEARCH AND PG EDUCATION.
 STUDENT EXCHANGE AND INTERNATIONAL
COOPERATION.
 MULTIDICIPLINARY APPROACH AND APPROPRIATE
TECHNOLOGY ORIENTATION.
 VISIBILITY TO PROFESSION AND DEMAND CREATION

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT
 ORIENTATION OF GRADUATES TO TOOLS OF
INFORMATION OR OPPORTUNITY SEARCH.
 ENSURING PRACTICAL UNDERSTANDING OF
NEED – WANT AND DEMAND.
 INTRODUCTION TO DATA –WISDOM CHAIN.
 EXPOSURE TO CASE STUDIES ON INNOVATION
AND QUALITY ORIENTATION.
 UNDERSTANDING OF RESOURCES ( Materials,
Skills and Abilities needed by human being to fulfill
their requirement) AND WAYS OF RAISING
CAPITAL.

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SCOPE OF CONTINEOUS LEARNING
 MARKETING SHORT TERM SPECIALIZED FEE
BASED RESIDENCY.
 PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION SYSTEM e.g.
Member of Institute of practicing vets.
 NATIONAL CALENDER OF PROFESSIONAL
EVENTS.
 KNOWLEDGE NETWORKING FOR EFFECTIVE
SHARING.
 ACCESS TO SECOND OPINION FACILITY FOR
FIELD VETS.

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EMPLOYABILITY OF GRADUATES
 CORE COMPETENCY FOCUS. SPECIALIZATION IN
SELF LEARNING MODE.
 INDUSTRY INTERNSHIP.
 SELLING ONESELF ( PERSONALITY
DEVELOPMENT AND LANGUAGE SKILLS )
 PEOPLE SKILLS e.g. Leadership, Team building
Motivation, Empathy, Task allocation
 ENHANCING THE ABILITY OF INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT.
 ENVIRONMENT THAT BRINGS IN POSITIVE
ATTITUDINAL TRANSFORMATION.

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IMPROVING TEACHING STANDARDS
 CASE STUDIES AND VIRTUAL PROBLEM
SOLVING AS A TOOL OF LEARNING.
 TEACHING METHODOLOGY THAT FOCUSES ON
SELF LEARNING.
 SCOPE OF INFORMAL LEARNING. e.g.“Gyan Sora”
 LEARNING THROUGH GROUP ACTIVITY.

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RURAL ORIENTATION
 HOLISTIC PROBLEM SOLVING IN RURAL SET UP.
 BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF DEVELOPMENT ISSUES.
 LEARNING OF TRADITIONAL PRACTICES AND
MEANS FOR THEIR FIELD LEVEL SCEINTIFIC
EXPLORATION.
 UNDERSTANDING OF CONCEPTS LIKE
SUSTAINABLE / AFFORDABLE INTERVENTION IN
RURAL SET UP.

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DUPLICATION OF RESEARCH AND PG EDU.
 PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES TO ADDRESS THE
ISSUE. MANDATORY REGISTRATION OF
RESEARCH STUDENTS TO SUCH SOCIETIES.
 INSTITUTES TO FOCUS ON SCIENTIFIC AND
ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTATION OF RESEARCH
ABSTRACTS.
 PROACTIVE ROLE OF INSTITUTE FOR INDUSTRY
PARTNERSHIP IN R & D.
 REGIONAL NEED BASED RESEARCH. ENSURING
ACCOUNTABILITY.
 REDUCE PG INTAKE AND STARTING OF NEED
BASED RESIDENCY PROGRAMS.

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STUDENT EXCHANGE AND INT.
COOPERATION
 STEPS FOR GLOBAL ACCREDITATION OF
DEGREES.
 MARKETING OF INSTITUTES TO ATTRACT
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FOR SHORT TERM
RESIDENCY PROGRAMS.
 WELCOMING VISITING FACULTY FROM FOREIGN
UNIVERSITIES / COMPANIES LINKING THEIR
VISIT WITH STATE TOURISM EVENTS.

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APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY ORIENTATION
 UNDERSTANDING ON MODERN TECHNOLOGIES.
 UNDERSTANDING OF UTILITY OF TECHNOLOGY
BASED TOOLS,EQUIPMENTS AND SOFTWARES
e.g. Utility of Micro Chips.
 PROBLEM SOLVING WITH MULTIDICIPLINARY
APPROACH.
 UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT FOR
INDIGENOUS TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION.

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PROFESSIONAL VISIBILITY AND DEMAND
CREATION
 EFFECTIVE MEDIA MANAGEMENT ON PROFESSIONAL
ISSUES.
 MARKETING THE PROFESSION.
 CREATING AND ENSURING GROWTH OF SERVICE
MARKET.
 EXLORING SEPECIALIZED SERVICES e.g. Companion
Animals for Older Citizens, Animals in Primary and special
Education.
 INCREASE ROLE PLAY BY VETERINARIANS IN THE
FORE FRONT AREAS OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, PH,
QC, BIOTECHNOLOGY, HUMAN EPIDEMIOLOGY AND
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.

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