Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education
History The Extension Department of Bombay Veterinary College started in the year 1964 as a plan project of the Third Five year plan under the ICAR grants. The Extension teaching as a special subject of studies was started in 1965 which is also offering courses in Agriculture, statistics and livestock economics along with Extension teaching in the department. Department of poultry sciences was also under this department till 1981during this period twelve students have been awarded M.V.Sc. in poultry science. National services Scheme (NSS) is another major activity of the college where students and staff of the college gets involved in various activities such as awareness of this faculty in general public through various services for rural and urban beneficiaries. In this programme students performe and get involved along with the staff’s. In 1972, poultry production course for the farmers was initiated and by the end of 1984 about 200 farmers have established their own farms around Bombay. Extension Department also organizes cattle judging, debating and elocution competition for students and lead the successful teams for the All India contests. The students of this institute have won many prizes at the All India Live-stock contests. On the eve of Golden Jubilee celebration of ICAR in 1979-80, a “Lab to land programme” was taken up for social and economic up-liftment of small and marginal farmers as well as agriculture land laborers. Under this programme, Goats and poultry birds were distributed along with required resources to the selected families of Shahapur Block of Thane District. The know how about improved technology for animal and poultry production as well as improved production practices were also made available for the selected families. Under this scheme graft of Alphonso mango, chickoo and seedlings of jackfruits, black paper, coconuts were also distributed to these selected families. Dr. M.V. Kulkarni, Prof. of Extension and poultry science had very strong animal husbandry base under whose leadership the department activities of both Extension and Poultry Science were at the peak. After his retirement Dr. S.G. Koranne held the post of Prof. of extension who also contributed substantially to the growth of the department. The services rendered by Dr. B.V. Rajmane, Shri Deshpande Shri. Gadki, Shri S. M. Deshpande Shri Dudhane M.L. Dr. P. M. Mane, Shri A.T. Kumbhar and Miss. S.R. Pawar. Dr. A. A. Shaikh, Dr. S. H. Gawande as a faculty from time to time have contributed a lot towards the progress of the Department.
UG Syllabus
| Course No. | Name of Course | CreditsTheory + Practical |
| AHE – 111 | Sociology and Fundamentals of Veterinary & A.H. Extension | 1+1=2 |
| AHE – 121 | Livestock Economics Marketing & Business Management | 2+1=3 |
| AHE – 411 | Extension Techniques in Veterinary Practice and Livestock Production | 1+1=2 |
| Total… | 7 Credits | |
PG Syllabus
| Course No. | Name of Course | CreditsTheory + Practical |
| AHE – 601 | Fundamentals of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension | 2+1=3 |
| AHE – 602 | Communication for Livestock Development | 1+1=2 |
| AHE – 603 | Diffusion and Adoption of Animal Husbandry Practices | 2+1=3 |
| AHE – 604 | Extension Techniques and Audio – visual Aids | 2+1=3 |
| Total… | 11 Credits | |
| Course No. | Name of Course | CreditsTheory + Practical |
| AHE – 605 | Animal Husbandry Programme Planning and Evaluation | 2+1=3 |
| AHE – 606 | Research Methodology in Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension | 2+1=3 |
| AHE – 607 | Social Psychology and Group Dynamics | 2+1=3 |
| AHE – 608 | Animal Husbandry Development Programmes | 1+0=1 |
| AHE – 609 | Development in the Concept of Extension | 1+0=1 |
| Total… | 11 Credits | |
| Course No. | Name of Course | CreditsTheory + Practical |
| AHE – 610 | Human Resource Management in Animal Husbandry Sector | 2+1=3 |
| AHE – 611 | Gender and Livestock Development | 1+0=1 |
| AHE – 612 | Information and Communication Technology in Livestock Development | 1+1=2 |
| AHE – 691 | Master’s Seminar | 1+0=1 |
| Total… | 7 Credits | |
| Course No. | Name of Course | Credits |
| VE – 699 | Master’s Research | 20 |
| Total… | 20 Credits | |
| Code | Course Title | CreditsTheory + Practical |
| PGS 501 | Library and Information Services | 0+1=1 |
| PGS 502 | Technical Writing and Communication Skills | 0+1=1 |
| PGS 503(e-Course) | Intellectual Property and its Management in Agriculture | 1+0=1 |
| PGS 504 | Basic Concepts in Laboratory Techniques | 0+1=1 |
| PGS 505(e-Course) | Agricultural Research, Research Ethics and Rural Development Programmes | 1+0=1 |
| PGS 506(e-Course) | Disaster Management | 1+0=1A |
List of Research Topics of P.G. Theses
| Sr.No | Title of the Thesis | Name of Student | Name of the Guide | Year |
| 1. | Study of Scientific Goat Production Practices by the Goat Keepers of Kandhar Block of Nanded District. | Dr. Sariput P. Landge | Dr. S.H. Gawande | 2004 |
| 2. | Television Viewing Behaviour of Rural Livestock Owners | Dr. Amit A. Hatey | Dr. S.H. Gawande | 2005 |
| 3. | Role of Woman in Livestock Farming in the Bhivandi Tahsil of Thane District | Dr. Miss. D.N. Bharathi | Dr. A. A. Shaikh | 2006 |
| 4. | Communication Pattern of the Veterinarian of Veterinary colleges of Maharashtra | Dr. Mhatre Nilesh B. | Dr. T. R. Nikam | 2006 |
| 5. | Study of Socioeconomic Profile & Training Needs of Dairy farmers in and around adopted villages by Bombay Veterinary College | Dr. Vinayak J. Surve | Dr. T. R. Nikam | 2007 |
| 6 | Farmers Perception towards Services Delivered By Dairy Cooperatives in Western Maharashtra | Dr. Prakashkumar Rathod | Dr. T. R. Nikam | 2009 |
| 7 | Role of women in small scale dairy farming in Vasai block of Thane District | Dr. Soniya Choudhary | Dr. T. R. Nikam | 2009 |