Gau Seva Aayog wants ‘Kamdhenu Chair’ in all UP varsities

Lucknow, Dec 31 : The Uttar Pradesh Gau Seva Aayog (Cow Commission) has appealed to the vice chancellors of state universities to establish a Kamdhenu Chair on their campuses to promote research and higher studies on indigenous cows.
The appeal comes after Allahabad University vice chancellor, Professor Sangita Srivastava, proposed to establish the Kamdhenu Chair on the campus.
The idea was mooted by the vice chancellor after she attended a national webinar addressed by national Kamdhenu Commission Chairman Vallabhbhai Kathiria. It discussed setting up a Kamdhenu Peeth in universities in collaboration with the University Grants Commission (UGC), All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and American Intercontinental University (AIU).
“This Chair will serve as a bridge between urban technological enhancements and proper care of our national treasure by disseminating the know-how to our rural folks, who really need the information and skills,” said Shyam Nandan Singh, chairman of the Aayog.
He said that, “This will help increase awareness about the indigenous cow breeds among the students in rural areas. The move is also aimed at increasing income of farmers with help of products made of milk sourced from cows.” Apart from the students, the initiative will help farmers develop new skills and technology-aided methods for rearing cows, resulting in greater production, said the Aayog officials.