A students delegation from the Charles Strut University, Australia, visited the City Campus of University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore and called upon the UVAS Vice Chancellor. The Australian students visited the different teaching departments of the campus, and UVAS laboratories, including the WTO quality operation lab, the university diagnostic lab, the Pet Centre, outdoor clinic, post-mortem section, Institute of Pharmaceutical Studies, university library etc.
The delegation saw the technologists at work in the UVAS laboratories. The faculty members briefed them about the effectiveness and benefits of these labs for the livestock, poultry and agriculture sectors. Ms Sakhra Mahmood of the Institute of Continuing Education and Extension, and Hassan Mahmood Warraich of the Agriculture Sector Linkages Programs (ASLP) co-ordinated their visit to the UVAS.
Earlier, the VC briefed them about the academic courses, research projects, training services and developmental projects of the 'varsity, observing that UVAS is the only full-fledged university in the country imparting higher education in veterinary/animal sciences and related disciplines.
He said that the academic and training courses are driven by market needs and demands. He also told the delegation that the UVAS Ravi Campus is being developed over 811 acres with necessary infrastructure for imparting academic, research and training services at par with international standards.