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PROCEEDINGS OF THb MEETING OF THE BOARD OF STUDIES, FVSc, AAU,KHANAPARA HELD O{ 16th

, FEBRUARY, 2018 AT 11.00 AM IN THE COLLEGEAUDITORIUM UNDER T~E CHAIRMANSHIP OF OR. R. N. GOSWAMI, DEAN, FACULTYOF VETERINARY SCIENf_E;....,A_A_U....;,_K_H_A_N_A_P_A_R_A_. _

Following members were present:I

1. Or. T. C.,Rov 15. Or. Bula Oas2. Dr. M. Hazartka 16. Or. (Mrs) Kabita Sarma3. Or. 0, K.! Oas 17. Or. K. K. Sarma4. Or. Satva Sarma 18. Or. N. Kalita5. Or. J. Goswami 19. Or. Ranjit Neog6. Or. B. C. Oeka 20. Or. O. N. Kalita7. Dr. O.R. Nath 21. Or.(Mrs) Arundhati Bora8. Dr. R. K., Roy 22. Or. (Mrs) Anubha Baruah9. Dr. B, N. Saikia 23. Dr. S.K. Oas10. Or. Jadav Sarma 24. Or. R. Bhuyan11. Or. R. A. Hazarika 25. Dr. K. Kalita12. Dr. A. Phukan 26. Or. (Mrs) Munmun Sarma13. Dr. O. J. Outta 27. Or. Muzaharul Islam14. Dr. Oipak Bhuyan

At the outset the Chairman welcomed all the members and initiated the discussion

as per agenda.

Agenda item 1: VG/ PG Academic Calendar ofF.V.Sc for the session 2018-19.

The Chairman requested Dr. Munmun Sarma, lncharge Academic Cell (UG) topresent the proposed Academic Calendar of Under graduate degree programme according toVCl MSVE, 2008 and VCI MSVE, 2016 before the B.O.S. for scrutiny. Or. Sarma read outthe proposed Academic calendars one by one. The meeting after thread .bare discussionrecommended both the UG calendars as given below.

The Chairman then, requested Dr. Jadav Sharma, Incharge Academic Cell (PG) topresent the proposed Academic calendar for academic session 20 18-19 befor~ the B.O.S. forscrutiny. After threadbare discussion, the B.O.S. recommended as under- '

ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 1st & 2nd (Irregular) & 4th Year BVSc & AHdegree Programme (MSVE- 2008) FOR THE ACADEMIC SESSION-2018-2019

SI.No. Date Particulars1. 13.7.2018(Fri) Registration of 5tn Year ISI.Semester Class (F.V.Sc.)2. 14.7.2018 (Sat) Instruction starts for 51n Year Is1 Semester Class (F.V.Sc.)3. 1.8.2018 (wed) Registration for continuing students 20a

oc 3ru (irregularbatch) and 4th year Class. (F.V.Sc.)

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4. 2.8.2018 (Thu) Instruction starts for continuing students (F.V.Sc.)5. 12.11.2018- Annual College Week (F.V.Sc.)

14.11.2018 I

(Mon- Wed)

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~6. 30.11.2018 (Fri) I Instruction ends for 5thYear Class (F.V.Sc.)I

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7. 4.12.2018 (Tues) I 1stTerminal Exam starts for STl1 Year Class (F.V .Sc.)I

8. 15.12.2018 (Sat) ! Instruction ends for 1st semester of 2nd & 3rd (irregularI batch) and 4th year Classes. (F.V.Sc.)I,

9. 19.12.2018 (Wed): l" Terminal Exam starts for 2nd & 3rd (irregular batch) and4th year Classes (F.V.Sc.)

10. 24.12.2018 (Mon) s" Annual Composite Examination starts (F.V.Sc.)11. 16.1.2019 (Wed) Submission of Grade (5th Annual Composite Exam.

(F.V.Sc.)12. 18.1.2019 (Fri) Announcement of Result of 5th Annual Composite Exam

(F.V.Sc.)13. 19.1.2019 (Sat) Admission to Internship training programme (F.V.Sc.)14. 21.1.2019 (Mon) Date of Registration for 2nd semester for 2nd

, Yr.& yd

( irregular batch) and 4thyear Classes. (F.V.Sc.)15. 22.1.2019 (Tu e) Instruction starts for 2no semester for 2nd' Yr & 3rd.

( irregular batch) and 4th year Classes (F.V.Sc.)16. 21.2.19 --- 23.2.19 Inter College Meet (F. V.Sc.)

(Thu-Sat)17. 22,5.2019 (Wed) Instruction ends for 2ndyr.& 3rd

.( irregular batch) and 4tn

year 2nd semester Class (F.V.Sc.)18. 27.5.2019 (Mon) 2nd terminal examination starts for 2'lU& 3ro ( irre9ular batch)

and 4th Year Class (F.V.Sc.)19. 15.6.19 (Sat) 4th Annual Composite Examination starts (F.V.Sc.)20. 22.6.2019 (sat) 2nd Yr.& 3rd

( irregular batch) Annual composite examstarts (F.V.Sc.)

21. 6.7.2019 (Sat) Submission of Grade (4th Annual Composite Exam.)(F.V.Sc.)

22. 9.7.2019 (Tue) Announcement of Result of 4th Annual Composite (F.V.Sc.)

23. 30.7.2019 (Wed) Announcement of Resu.lt of 2nd Yr. & 3 rd irregular batchAnnual Composite Exam (F.V.Sc.) "

ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 1S\ 2nd & 3\'d Year BVSc & AH degree

Programme (MSVE- 2016) FOR THE ACADEMIC SESSION-2018-2019

SI.No. Date Particulars1. 1.8.2018 (Wed) Registration of continuing students (F.V.Sc.)2. 01.08.2018 -03.08.2018 (Wed Orientation for newly admitted students

-Fri) CF.V.Sc.)3. 02.88. 2018 (Thu) Class starts for continuing students (F.V.Sc.)4. 04.08.2018 (Sat) Instruction starts for newly admitted

student(F. V.Sc.)5. 12.1 1.2018-14.11.20 18(Mon- Annual College Week (F.V.Sc.)

Wed)

, --6. 21.2.19- 23.2.19 : (Thu- Inter College Meet ofAAU,

Sat) I1---.

19.3.19 - 28.3.19 (Tiue -Thu)-

7. NCC Camp (F.V.Sc.)(Schedule likely to ~hange)

8. 14.05.2019 (Tues) Instruction Ends for I st 2~ 3rdYear Class(F.V.Sc.)

-1st 2nd & 3w9. 20.05.2019 (Mon) Annual Examination starts for

Year Class(F.V.Sc.)10. 24.06.2019 (Mon) Annual Examination Ends for Ist Year Class

(F.V.Sc.)11. 26.06.2019 (Wed) Summer Vacation of 1st Year B.V. Sc & A.H

class start12. 29.06.2019 (Sat) Annual Examination Ends for 2nd & 3rd Year

Class (F.V.Sc.)13. 01.07.2019 (Mon ) Summer Vacation of 2nd & 3rd Year B.V.Sc &

A.H Class start. (F.V.Sc.)14. 24.07.2019 (Wed) Announcement of Result of 1st Annual

Examination (F.V.Sc.)15. 29.07.2019 (Mon) Announcement of Result of 2nd & 3rd Annual

Examination (F.V.Sc.)~-

ACADEMIC CALENDER FOR THE SESSION 2018-19 (Commencing fromJ.8.2018to 31.7.2019) FOR POST GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMME OF COLLEGE OF

VETERINARY SCIENCE

a) 1st Semester Academic Programme (1.8.2018 to 31.1.2019)

MontbDate

Day Particulars I&----

Registration/ Admission for continuing I':cllAugust, 2018 01 (Wednesday)students:

02 (Thursday) Orientation for newly admitted PG students.

02 (Thursday) Instruction starts for continuing students.

04 (Saturday Instruction starts for newly admitted PGstudents.

20 (Monday) End Term Make-up exam. (2nd Sem of 20 17-18 session)

September, 14 (Tuesday) End Term (Repeat) Examination (2nd Sem of2018 2017-18 session)

October, 20 1~ 13 (Monday) Mid Term Examination of PG students starts

31 (Wednesday) Last date of submission of PPW

November, 08-15 (Wednesday - Comprehensive Examination P.G. students2018 W~dnesday)

10 (Saturday) Mid Term make-up exam.

=12-14 (Monday- College Week

Wednesday) ,

December, 2018 08-15 (S~turday- Saturday) End Term Practical Examination of PG, students

17 (Monday) Instruction ends for P.G. students i

I20 (Thursday) End Term examination of PG students startJanuary, 2019 24 (Thursday) Last date of subm ission of Grades of P.G.

students29 (Tuesday) Last date of submission of Thesis to HoD.3 I (Thursday) Last date for submission of Thesis to DPGS

office3 I (Thursday) Announcement of results.

b) 2nd Semester Academic Programme (w.e.f. 1.2.2019 to 31.7.2019)

Month DateDay Particulars

&February, 2019 01 (Friday) Registration / Admission for continuing

students of P.G. programme02 (Saturday) Instruction starts for continuing P.G. students20 (Wednesday) End Term make-up exam (I" Sern of2018-

19)21-23 (Thursday- Saturday) Inter-College Meet.

March, 2019 08 (Friday) End Term (Repeat) examination of P.G.students (1 st sem. of 20 18- 19 batch) .

23-30 (Saturday - Comprehensive Examination, P.G.,Saturday) Khanapara

April, 2019 01 (Monday) AAU Foundation Day22 (Monday) Mid Term Examination of P.G. students start

March, 2019 22 (Wednesday) Mid Term Make-up exam.,:

--- ---June, 2019 15-22 (Saturday - End term Practical for P.G. program~e

Saturday)24 (Monday) Instruction ends for P.G. programme27 (Thursday) End Term examination for P.G. students start

July, 2019

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25 (Thursday) Last date for submission of Grades30 (Tuesday) Last date for submission of thesis to HoD. i

31 (Thursday) Last date for submission of thesis to DPGSoffice

<. 31 (Tuesday) Announcement of results

August, 2019 01 (Wednesday) Registration/ Admission for continuingstudents of P.G. programme.

N.B. 1/ any date/ails on a holiday, the calendar will be adjusted to the next working day.

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Agenda item 2: Inclusion of member from collaborating/ outside institution in the Ph.DAdvisory committee. ,

Dr. R. A. Hazarika. Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Public Health,CVSc, AAU proposed that Dr. Johanna Lindahl, Scientist, International Livestock ResearchInstitute (ILRI), Post Box 30'709, 01100 Nairobi Kenya be included as an additional memberto the Advisory committees of two Ph.D students of the department viz. Dr. ArchanaTalukdar (Regn. No. 2016- VDK-29) and Dr. Aditya Baruah (Regn. No. 2016- VDK-34). TheB.O.S. examined the biodata of Dr. J. Lindahl and observed that Dr. Lindahl may beconsidered as an additional member of the Advisory committees of the students concerned.The Pro fessor and Head, Veterinary Publ ic Health department also stated in response to theChairman's query that Dr. Lindahl is a frequent visitor to ILRI office at Guwahati andtherefore, her guidance will be available to the students without difficulty and that there willbe no problem on the part of Dr. Lindahl to attend the the meetings of Advisory committeeand exams including viva-voce etc. as and when required. Further, Dr. Hazarika stated thatDr. Lindahl will not claim TAl DA and that her expertise would be emmense help in carryingout the Ph.D projects of the students. After a threadbare discussion, the proposal to includeDr. Lindahl as an additional member of the Advisory committees of Ph.D students of Dr.Archana Talukdar and Dr. Aditya Baruah was accepted by B.O.S.

Agenda item 3 : Any other.

With permission from the chair, Dr. Muzaharullslam, Vice President, CVScSU and

Students' Representative to B.O.S. raised the issue of Compulsory Statistics course to MVSc

and Ph.D students. He stated that vide Registrar's Notification dated 20.10.16, three credit

hour course on statistics has been made a compulsory supporting course for both MVSc and

Ph.D. Dr. Islam stated that the students are of the opinion that a three credit hour course in

Ph.D. is not required if already student completed a minimum of three credit hourcoursers)

in statistics in MVSc. The BOS, however, did not find logic in discussing the matter, as the

Registrar's notification under reference is in accordance with the new revised Regulations on

Academic Matters of AAU, 20 16(Ammended) for PG Studies.

The meeting ended with vote of thanks from the chair.

(R.N. Goswami),Dean & Chairman

F.V.Sc., A.A.U., Khanapara

MemoN~.3(10)/18/FV/ ~q8q- E,O~3 Dated the 16th February, 2018

Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to:-

I. The P.S. to the Vice-Chancellor, AAU, Jorhat - 13.2. The Registrar, AAU. Jorhat - 13.3. The DPGS. Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat.

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The Director of Research (Vety.), AAU, Khanapara.The Assoc. Dean, LCVSc, Joyhing, North Lakhimpur.The A.D.E.E., AAU, KhanaparaThe Jt. Registrar, AAU, Khanapara.The incharge, Academic Cell (UG), CVSc., AAU, Khanapara.The incharge, Academic Cell (PG), CVSc., AAU, Khanapara. Since Dr. J. Lindahl is aforeign National, therefore, her inclusion as member of the Advisory committees of Dr.Archana Talukdar and Dr. Aditya Baruah may be got endorsed by the Hon'ble ViceChancellor, AAU. Requesting necessary action.

10. The Director of Clinics, CVSc. AAU, Khanapara.11. The A.D.S.W., CVSc. AAU, Khanapara.12. All Head of the Deptt. CVSc. AAU, Khanapara.13. The Coordinator, Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility, CVSc, AAU, Khanapara,

Guwahati-22. He is requested to post the proceedings in the faculty website.14. Students Representative, CVSCSU, AAU, Khanapara.

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(R.N. Goswami),Dean,

F.V.Sc., A.A.U., Khanapara