Planning and Development Board Punjab Chairman Jehanzaib Khan inaugurated a state-of-the-art Biosciences Academic Block of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore on Tuesday. Vice-Chancellor Meritorious Prof Dr Talat Naseer Pasha, Dean Faculty of Bio-sciences Prof Dr Habib-ur-Rehman and large number of faculty members, students and administration staff were present.
The academic block cost Rs 90 million and has been completed in 16 months. The block consists of a lecture theatre, three lecture rooms, a seminar hall, eight laboratories, an amphitheater and faculty offices with all the latest necessary facilities.
Speaking on the occasion, Jehanzaib Khan said that UVAS has become a hub of veterinary education through its quality education and research. He said it is direly needed to focus on knowledge creation, which is the main source of development. He suggested that UVAS must developed strong links with private sector for the promotion of livestock and related sectors, entrepreneurship and economic development. He said that students' research thesis should focus on field problems/real issues of society for community development.
Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Talat Naseer Pasha spoke about various UVAS laboratories, disease diagnostics and clinical services, consultancy and advisory services, farmers and livestock professional dairy training for the profitability of poor farming community.
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