**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying on February 24, 2026, amends the First Schedule of the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984. It pertains to the recognition of veterinary qualifications awarded by Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner. The changes affect degrees granted under specific timeframes, with new criteria for recognition coming into effect on July 20, 2027.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment Scope:** Amends the First Schedule of the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984.
* **University Affected:** Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner.
* **Degree Specification:** Under the "Degrees" sub-heading, serial number 75, existing entries under column 3 related to item (iii) are substituted.
* **B.V.Sc. & A.H. (Before July 24, 2015):** B.V.Sc. & A.H. qualifications are recognised as veterinary qualifications only if they were granted on or after January 19, 2011, and on or before July 24, 2015.
* **B.V.Sc. & A.H. (After July 20, 2027):** B.V.Sc. & A.H. qualifications will only be recognised as veterinary qualifications if granted on or after July 20, 2027.
* **Authority:** Implemented under sub-section (2) of section 15 of the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 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.
**Impact Analysis**
**Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner:**
* **Impact:** Their B.V.Sc. & A.H. degree recognition is contingent upon the date of conferral.
* **Action Required:** Ensure B.V.Sc. & A.H. degrees granted align with the specified date criteria to maintain recognition status, adjusting degree granting to meet the requirement of being on or after July 20, 2027.
**Veterinary Graduates from Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner:**
* **Impact:** The recognition of their B.V.Sc. & A.H. degree impacts their eligibility for veterinary practice.
* **Action Required:** Graduates need to be aware of the date-based stipulations to ensure their qualifications are recognised for professional practice; new graduates should check that their graduation date is after July 20, 2027.
**Indian Veterinary Council:**
* **Impact:** The amendment affects the list of recognised veterinary qualifications, impacting the council's regulatory oversight.
* **Action Required:** Update records and assessment procedures to reflect the changes in recognised qualifications.
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984: The primary legislation being amended, governing veterinary education and qualifications.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying: The central government ministry responsible for the notification and amendment.
Indian Veterinary Council: The statutory body consulted in the amendment process.
Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner: The specific institution whose veterinary degree recognition is being modified in the schedule.
Veterinary Council of India (Procedure for recognition and de-recognition of Veterinary Colleges and Veterinary Qualifications) Rules, 2017: Rules referenced in the notification.
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(पिपु ालन और डेयरी जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 24 फरिरी, 2026
का.आ. 1002(अ).— भारतीय पि-ु जचदकत्ससा पररषि (पिु-जचदकत्ससा महाजिद्यालयों और पि ु जचदकत्ससा
अहतह ाओं की मान्यता तथा मान्यता िापस की प्रदिया) जनयम, 2017 के जनयम 10 के उप-जनयम (5) के साथ परित,
भारतीय पि-ु जचदकत्ससा पररषि अजधजनयम, 1984 (1984 की स.ं 52) की धारा 15 की उपधारा (2) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों
का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्रीय सरकार, भारतीय पिु जचदकत्ससा पररषि स े परामि ह करके, उि अजधजनयम की प्रथम अनुसूची
म ें जनम्नजलजखत और संिोधन करती ह,ै अथाहत:् ––
उि अजधजनयम, 1984 की पहली अनुसूची म,ें उप-िीषहक “जडग्री” के अंतगहत, िमांक 75 पर, रािस्ट्थान पि ु
जचदकत्ससा एि ं पि ु जिज्ञान जिश्वजिद्यालय, बीकानेर स े संबंजधत मि (iii) के कॉलम 3 के अतं गतह , ितहमान प्रजिजियों के स्ट्थान
पर जनम्नजलजखत प्रजिजियााँ प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत की िाएगाँ ी, अथाहत्:-
“(i) बी.िी.एससी. एिं ए.एच.
(यह अहतह ा उपयिुह अनुसार मान्यता प्राप्त पिु जचदकत्ससा अहतह ा तभी मानी िाएगी िब इस े दिनांक 19 िनिरी, 2011 को
1375 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
या उसके बाि तथा दिनांक 24 िुलाई, 2015 को या उससे पहले अनुित्त दकया गया हो); या
“(ii) बी.िी.एससी. एि ं ए.एच.
(यह अहतह ा केिल दिनांक 20 िुलाई, 2027 को या उसके बाि अनुित्त दकए िान े पर ही एक मान्यता प्राप्त पि ु जचदकत्ससा
अहतह ा मानी िाएगी।)
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आर एस जसन्हा, अपर सजचि
नोट-. भारतीय पि ु जचदकत्ससा पररषि अजधजनयम, 1984 की पहली अनुसूची में अंजतम संिोधन दिनांक 20 निंबर, 2025
की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ.5313(अ), के माध्यम से दकया गया
MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
(Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th February, 2026
S.O. 1002(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 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 said Act, 1984, under sub-heading “DEGREES”, in serial number 75, relating to Rajasthan
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner ,against item (iii), under column 3, for the existing entries, the
following entries shall be substituted, namely:-
“(i) B.V.Sc. & A.H.
(This qualification shall be a recognized veterinary qualification as aforesaid only when granted on or after the 19th
January,2011 and on or before the 24th July 2015); or
“(ii) B.V.Sc. & A.H.
(This qualification shall be a recognized veterinary qualification only when granted on or after the 20th July, 2027).”
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R S SINHA, Addl. Secy.
Note.- The First Schedule to the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 was last amended vide notification number
S.O.5313(E) ,dated the 20th November,2025.
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