Date: 2026-04-29Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Amendment in the First Schedule to the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984, regarding recognition of B.V.Sc. and A.H. degree granted by Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha.
**Executive Summary**
This notification issued by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying amends the First Schedule of the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984, to include a new recognized veterinary qualification. It grants formal recognition to the Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (B.V.Sc. and A.H.) degree awarded by the School of Veterinary and Animal Sciences at Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha. This recognition is specifically applicable to qualifications granted on or after January 31, 2029.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Regulatory Authority and Amendment**
* The amendment is made by the Central Government in exercise of powers conferred by the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984, following consultation with the Veterinary Council of India.
* The First Schedule of the Act is amended under the sub-heading “DEGREES” to insert serial number 96 and its corresponding entries.
**Institutional Recognition**
* **Recognized Institution:** Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha, specifically in respect of the School of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Gajapati, Odisha.
* **Recognized Qualification:** Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry.
* **Abbreviation for Registration:** B.V.Sc. and A.H.
**Effective Dates and Conditions**
* **Validity Date:** The qualification is officially recognized only when granted on or after January 31, 2029.
* **Previous Amendment Reference:** The First Schedule was last amended via notification S.O.1020(E) dated February 23, 2026.
**Impact Analysis**
**Centurion University of Technology and Management (School of Veterinary and Animal Sciences)**
**Impact**
The institution’s veterinary program is now formally recognized under national standards, allowing its graduates to be legally acknowledged as qualified veterinarians.
**Action Required**
The university must ensure that the degree awarding process and academic standards align with the requirements of the Veterinary Council of India to maintain recognition for graduates from January 31, 2029, onwards.
**Veterinary Students and Graduates of Centurion University**
**Impact**
Students pursuing a B.V.Sc. and A.H. at the specified institution will be eligible for professional registration and practice, provided they graduate on or after the stipulated date.
**Action Required**
Prospective graduates must ensure their completion dates fall on or after January 31, 2029, to qualify for recognized registration status.
**Veterinary Council of India (VCI)**
**Impact**
The Council is required to include graduates from this specific institution and program in the register of recognized veterinary practitioners.
**Action Required**
The VCI must update its records and the First Schedule of the Act to include the new entry (Serial No. 96) for administrative and registration purposes.
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984: The primary legislation governing veterinary practice and education in India, whose First Schedule is amended by this notification to include new recognized qualifications.
Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha: The specific educational institution whose School of Veterinary and Animal Sciences is granted recognition for its veterinary degrees under the Act.
Veterinary Council of India (Procedure for recognition and de-recognition of Veterinary Colleges and Veterinary Qualifications) Rules, 2017: The procedural rules exercised alongside the 1984 Act to facilitate the official recognition of veterinary colleges and academic qualifications.
Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (B.V.Sc. and A.H.): The specific academic qualification awarded by Centurion University that is formally recognized as a valid veterinary qualification when granted on or after January 31, 2029.
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying: The central government department responsible for issuing this notification and overseeing the regulation of veterinary standards in India.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-29042026-272169
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2068] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, अप्रलै 29, 2026/ििै ाख 9, 1948
No. 2068] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2026/VAISAKHA 9, 1948
मत्सस्ट्यपालन, पिपु ालन और डेयरी मत्रं ालय
(पिपु ालन और डेयरी जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 29 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 2141(अ).— भारतीय पिु-जचदकत्ससा पररषि (पि-ु जचदकत्ससा महाजिद्यालयों और पिु जचदकत्ससा अहतह ाओं
की मान्यता तथा मान्यता िापस लेन े की प्रदिया) जनयम, 2017 के जनयम 10 के उप-जनयम (5) के साथ परित, भारतीय
पिु-जचदकत्ससा पररषि अजधजनयम, 1984 (1984 की स.ं 52) की धारा 15 की उपधारा (2) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग
करते हुए, केंद्रीय सरकार, भारतीय पि ु जचदकत्ससा पररषि के साथ परामि ह करके, उि अजधजनयम की प्रथम अनुसूची म ें
जनम्नजलजखत और संिोधन करती ह,ै अथाहत ् :––
3035 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
भारतीय पिु जचदकत्ससा पररषि अजधजनयम, 1984 की पहली अनुसूची में, उप-िीषहक “जडग्री” के अतं गहत, िमांक 95 और
इससे संबंजधत प्रजिजियों के बाि जनम्नजलजखत िमांक और प्रजिजियााँ िाजमल की िाएं :-
जिश्वजिद्यालय या पिु जचदकत्ससा मान्यता प्राप्त पिु जचदकत्ससा अहतह ा पंिीकरण के जलए संजिष्तािर
संस्ट्थान (abbreviation)
(1) (2) (3)
“96. पि ु जचदकत्स सा और पिु जिज्ञान पिु जचदकत्ससा जिज्ञान और पिपु ालन पिु जचदकत्स सा और पिपु ालन स्ट् नातक
स्नातक (B.V.Sc. और A.H.)
जिद्यालय, गिपजत, ओजडिा के संबंध
में सेंचुररयन प्रौद्योजगकी और प्रबंधन यह योग्यता केिल 31 िनिरी 2029
जिश् िजिद्यालय, ओजडिा को या उसके बाि प्रिान दकए िाने पर
ही मान्यता प्राप्त पि ु जचदकत्ससा
योग्यता होगी।
[फा. स.ं K-12052/23/2022-LH]
आर एस जसन्हा, अपर सजचि
नोट- भारतीय पि-ु जचदकत्ससा पररषि अजधजनयम, 1984 की प्रथम अनुसूची में जपछला संिोधन दिनांक 23 फरिरी, 2026
की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ.1020 (अ) द्वारा भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii)
दिनांक 25 फरिरी, 2026 में प्रकाजित दकया गया था।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
(Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th April, 2026
S.O. 2141(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 15 of the Indian Veterinary
Council Act, 1984 (52 of 1984), read with sub-rule (5) of rule 10 of the Veterinary Council of India (Procedure for
recognition and de-recognition of Veterinary Colleges and Veterinary Qualifications) Rules, 2017, the Central
Government, after consulting with the Veterinary Council of India, hereby makes the following further amendments in
the First Schedule to the said Act, namely: –
In the First Schedule to the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984, under sub-heading “DEGREES”, after serial
number 95 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely: -
University or Veterinary Institution Recognised Abbreviation for registration
Veterinary
Qualification
(1) (2) (3)
“96. Centurion University of Bachelor of B.V.Sc. and A.H.
Technology and Management, Odisha Veterinary This qualification shall be a recognised Veterinary
in respect of the School of Veterinary Science and qualification only when granted on or after the 31st
and Animal Sciences, Gajapati, Odisha Animal January 2029.”.
Husbandry
[F. No. K-12052-1/23/2022-LH]
R S SINHA, Addl. Secy.
Note- The First Schedule to the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 was last amended vide notification number
S.O.1020(E), dated the 23rd February ,2026, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, section3,
sub-section(ii) dated 25th February ,2026.
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