𝟏𝟎 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑: The Director of the Department of Livestock, along with Honorable 𝘚𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘮 𝘓𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘱𝘰 and the 𝘋𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘰 Secretary, led the livestock fraternity in a productive video conference with His Excellency Hon’ble Prime Minister today. The meeting primarily focused on the issues faced by livestock officials as a result of human resource shortages and frequent disease outbreaks, which have hampered the efficiency of service delivery on the ground. The meeting, also moderated by Honorable 𝘚𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘮 𝘓𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘱𝘰, provided a forum for the Department to present and address concerns confronting field colleagues in these exceptional circumstances. The field colleagues expressed their concerns about the critical need to solve these difficulties on the ground in order to provide good service to clients and farmers. Honorable 𝘔𝘪𝘫𝘦𝘺 𝘓𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘯’𝘴 incisive remarks and acknowledgment of the common concerns gave a source of hope as well as an opportunity for field colleagues to voice their concerns.
Over 150 livestock officials attended the meeting, including 𝘎𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘨 livestock supervisors, 𝘋𝘻𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘬𝘩𝘢𝘨 Livestock Officers, Regional Veterinary Officers, 𝘋𝘻𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘬𝘩𝘢𝘨 Veterinary Officers, 𝘋𝘻𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘬𝘩𝘢𝘨 Livestock Production Officers, Assistant 𝘋𝘻𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘬𝘩𝘢𝘨 Livestock Officers, heads of central programs and farms under the Department of Livestock, and headquarters officials.
The Department will soon consolidate all the issues raised and submit it to the Ministry.
