US vets to get trained at Mudumalai

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CHENNAI: A fellowship grant scheme which will enable veterinary students from the US to study in India was launched on Thursday. T..

CHENNAI: A fellowship grant scheme which will enable veterinary students from the US to study in India was launched on Thursday. The scheme is a collaborative effort by the US Department for Agriculture (USDA), the Centre for Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University (CVM MSU) and Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS). The $150,000 offered as part of the programme will help students attend the USDA Food Systems Grant's sixweek summer course in India.
This will include four weeks of clinical training and a twoweek training at the Mudumalai Sanctuary to gain experience in wildlife veterinary practices. Consul General of the US Consulate in Chennai Andrew T Simkin inaugurated the grant. Speaking about the common values and shared interests of the two great democratic societies, he said, "I take every opportunity to tell the US universities to send their students to India. They can learn much, especially with India's rich cultural heritage." Simkin said and added that the advancement of medicine, education and technology and relationships would be achieved through the arrangement. The relationship between CVM MSU and TANUVAS started 10 years ago, and continues with reciprocating visits by students and faculty to the respective universities.

Dr P S Mohan Kumar, alumnus of TANUVAS and coordinator of International Programs at CVM MSU, said, "It is all about relationships that we have been building over the years. MSU has invested close to one million dollars in funds, resources, faculty and time."

ViceChancellor of TANUVAS Dr R Prabhakaran delivered the presidential address. He spoke about what the MSU students could expect during their stay in India, and gave an introduction to the summer course.