**Executive Summary**
This notification from the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying announces an amendment to the First Schedule of the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984. It adds the Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (B.V.Sc. and A.H.) degree from Sri Ganganagar Veterinary College, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan to the list of recognized veterinary qualifications. This recognition is effective for degrees granted on or after December 15, 2027.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment:** The First Schedule of the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 is amended.
* **Addition of Veterinary Institution:** The Sri Ganganagar Veterinary College, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, under Tantia University is added to the Schedule.
* **Recognized Qualification:** The Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (B.V.Sc. and A.H.) degree from the aforementioned institution is recognized.
* **Effective Date:** The recognition of this degree is valid only if granted on or after December 15, 2027.
**Impact Analysis**
**Impact**
* Graduates of Sri Ganganagar Veterinary College, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, who receive their B.V.Sc. and A.H. degree on or after December 15, 2027, will have a recognized veterinary qualification under the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984.
**Action Required**
* Ensure that the B.V.Sc. and A.H. degrees are awarded on or after December 15, 2027, to be eligible for recognition under the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984.
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984: The primary legislation being amended to include a new veterinary institution in its first schedule.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying: The issuing authority for the notification, specifically the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
Sri Ganganagar Veterinary College: The veterinary college in Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, whose degree is being added to the list of recognized veterinary qualifications.
Veterinary Council of India (Procedure for recognition and de-recognition of Veterinary Colleges and Veterinary Qualifications) Rules, 2017: Rules which empower the central government to make amendments to the recognition of veterinary qualifications.
Rajasthan: The state where Sri Ganganagar Veterinary College is located.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 976] नई दिल्ली, बधु िार, फरिरी 25, 2026/फाल्ग नु 6, 1947
No. 976] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2026/PHALGUNA 6, 1947
मत्सस्ट्यपालन, पिपु ालन और डये री मंत्रालय
(पिपु ालन और डये री जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 23 फरिरी, 2026
का.आ. 1020(अ).—भारतीय पिु-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 पिु-
जचदकत्ससा पररषि अजधजनयम, 1984 (1984 की स.ं 52) की धारा 15 की उपधारा (2) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े
हुए, केंद्रीय सरकार, भारतीय पिु जचदकत्ससा पररषि स े परामिह करके, उि अजधजनयम की प्रथम अनुसूची में जनम्नजलजखत
और संिोधन करती ह,ै अथातह ्:––
भारतीय पि ु जचदकत्ससा पररषि अजधजनयम, 1984 की पहली अनुसूची म,ें उप-िीषहक “जडग्री” के अतं गहत, िमांक
94 के पश्चात और तत्ससंबंधी प्रजिजियों के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत िमांक और प्रजिजियााँ अंत:स्ट्थाजपत की िाएगाँ ी, अथाहत:् -
जिश्वजिद्यालय या पि ुजचदकत्ससा मान्यता प्राप्त पि ुजचदकत्ससा अहतह ा पिं ीकरण के जलए
सस्ट्ं थान सजं िष्तािर(abbreviation)
(1) (2) (3)
95. श्रीगंगानगर पिुजचदकत्ससा पिु जचदकत्ससा जिज्ञान और पिपु ालन BVSC और AH “यह अहतह ा केिल
महाजिद्यालय, श्रीगगं ानगर, स्नातक दिनांक 15 दिसंबर, 2027 को या
रािस्ट्थान में तांजतया जिश्वजिद्यालय उसके बाि अनुित्त दकए िाने पर ही
1405 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
मान्यता प्राप्त पिु जचदकत्ससा अहतह ा
मानी िाएगी”।
[फा. स.ं K-12052-9/3/2019-LH]
आर एस जसन्हा, अपर सजचि
नोट.- भारतीय पिु 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 था और दिनांक 20 निंबर, 2025 को भारत के
रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-II, खंड 3, उप-खंड(ii) में प्रकाजित दकया गया था।
MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
(Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd February, 2026
S.O. 1020(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 amendment 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 94 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely: -
University or Recognised Abbreviation for registration
Veterinary Institution Veterinary
Qualification
(1) (2) (3)
95 Tantia University in Bachelor of Veterinary “B.V.Sc. and A.H.
respect of Sri Science and Animal This qualification shall be a recognized Veterinary qualification
Ganganagar Husbandry only when granted on or after the 15th December, 2027.”.
Veterinary College, Sri
Ganganagar, Rajasthan
[F. No. K-12052-9/17/2019-LH]
R S SINHA, Addl. Secy.
Note- The First Schedule to the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 was lastly amended vide notification number
S.O. 5313(E), dated the 20th November, 2025, published in the Gazatte of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, section 3,
sub-section (ii) dated 20th November, 2025
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