Knowledge dissemination by faculties of veterinary science in Maharashtra State

Introduction

The Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University (MAFSU), Nagpur is a state-level university with six constitutional colleges of veterinary science: Nagpur Veterinary College (NVC), Nagpur; Mumbai Veterinary College (MVC), Mumbai; College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (COVAS), Parbhani; College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (COVAS), Udgir; Krantisinha Nana Patil College of Veterinary Science (KNPCVS), Shirval; and College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (COVAS), Akola. The University administers the undergraduate (B.V.Sc. & A. H.), master's (M.V.Sc.), and doctoral programs under the faculty of veterinary science through its component Veterinary Colleges. A year of required internship training plus four and a half years of classroom study make up the five and a half-year professional degree program in B.V.Sc. and A.H. The VCI Minimum Standards of Veterinary Education (MSVE) 2016 are adhered to by the university. For I, II, and III professional years, this system requires at least 210 days of instruction, excluding yearly exams; for IV professional years, it requires 315 days. Training for the internship will take twelve months. Those who are admitted into the B.V.Sc. and A.H. programs must complete the necessary internship training program. While research is the extremely careful, perceptive, and diligent study or investigation of phenomena, particularly to find and uncover new knowledge, information, and facts, productivity is concerned with production or output, generated within a certain time frame. Research productivity in higher education, according to Kpolovie and Dorgu (2019) [2] , is an index that best captures the presentation of research papers in conference proceedings that are crucial references to and acknowledgments of other scientists' publications in widely accessible papers and books, as well as the publication of research papers in professional journals as journal articles, book chapters, or books. at a similar vein, Sunday et al. (2022) [6] investigated how institutional factors affected academic staff members' research production at Nigerian institutions. The productivity of 398 academics and researchers from institutions affiliated with Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) was studied by Nguyen [3] et al. in 2022. Fulari (2021) [1] examined the research output of the faculty at Arts and Commerce College, Taharabad, which is affiliated with SPP University, Pune, using surveys, interviews, and observations. Pal and Sarkar (2020) [4] conducted a comprehensive analysis of the literature on research productivity in scientific institutions, including departments and universities, using an informational paradigm. The authors concluded that the essential concept in the socialization of science is the publication of research findings, which enables researchers to exchange ideas and receive reliable critical feedback on their work. Sawai and Chavhan (2019) [5] investigated the research output of LIS professionals between 2004 and 2013 using questionnaires, interviews, observations, and their curriculum vitae. To carry out MAFSU Nagpur's mission, the academic staff of these veterinary colleges engages in teaching, research, and extension activities. A crucial component of any research project is disseminating the findings or knowledge acquired from research outputs for the benefit of www.extensionjournal.com stakeholders. Through workshops, field days, farmerscientist meetings, media campaigns, and other events, extension efforts convey new technologies, offer technical assistance, and promote animal health and husbandry practices to farmers and rural communities. In order to increase livestock productivity and welfare, it also entails finding and transmitting cutting-edge technology from scientists and academic staff to the final users, such as farmers, through field functionaries. This is done by doing research on practical issues that farmers encounter in order to discover answers. The Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University Nagpur is heavily involved in educating stakeholders, farmers, and small business owners about research findings. Since the fundamental component of academic production is the efficient use of knowledge and research output, the study was carried out to determine how veterinary faculty members communicate knowledge for the benefit of stakeholders.

Methodology

The data regarding dissemination of knowledge to the ultimate users through extension activities were collected from the annual reports of Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur for the period of 2010-11 to 2023-24.

Results and Discussions Dissemination of research by organizing conferences/ seminars / workshops

The scientific societies of various veterinary faculty disciplines host conferences and seminars where research outputs are discussed and presented. The government and policy makers receive recommendations based on these discussions for use in the future. Scientists and researchers participate in workshops to share innovative methods and approaches created by the organizers for future usage.

Dissemination of knowledge by delivering scientific talk on radio and television

The Table 3 presents information on how academic staff in veterinary science disseminates knowledge by giving scientific talks on radio and television. Television and radio are crucial media for spreading the skills and knowledge created by any institution. These media have been widely used by the MAFSU, Nagpur faculty of veterinary science.

Acknowledgement

AcknowledgementThe authors express gratitude to the officials of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Research and Training Institute (MAHAJYOTI), Government of Maharashtra, for offering financial support to the primary author under the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Research Fellowship (MJPRF-JRF).The authors express their gratitude to the officials of Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University Nagpur for granting permission and supplying essential information for the research.

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