Livestock Associations Demand Immediate Recruitment in Livestock Department Punjab
The Livestock and Dairy Development Department Punjab has been facing the shortage of field staff for several years. On the other side, a large number of veterinarians and para veterinary professionals are unemployed. Veterinary Doctors Association (VDA) and Punjab Livestock Employees Association have demanded immediate recruitment in Livestock Department Punjab for veterinary officers and veterinary assistants.
Dr. Abdul Malik (Chairman), Dr. Akbar Ali Chaudhry (President), and Dr. Aamir Nazir (General Secretary) of the Veterinary Doctors Association (VDA), along with Sardar Maqbool Hussain Dogar (President), Chaudhry Mushtaq (Patron-in-Chief), Chaudhry Anees Gujjar (Vice President), Malik Anwar-ul-Haq (General Secretary), Chaudhry Qamar Mushtaq Gorsi (Advisor), and other office-bearers of the Punjab Livestock Employees Association, have demanded from Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Provincial Minister for Livestock Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani, and senior officials to immediately recruit veterinarians and para-veterinary staff on a permanent basis.
Department of Livestock and Dairy Development Punjab – L&DD Punjab
Veterinary Doctors Association; VDA
Requirement for Recruitment in Livestock Department
In a joint statement, the associations said that the shortage of skilled personnel continues to increase due to the lack of regular recruitment. Newly constructed livestock dispensaries under the ADP scheme in Layyah, Bhakkar, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Lodhran, Multan, Khanewal, Kasur, and Bahawalpur are facing staff shortages. Despite having sanctioned posts for Veterinary Officers, Veterinary Assistants, Artificial Insemination Technicians, and other personnel, many of these facilities require working staff.
کتاب: ویٹرنری اور اینیمل سائنسز سے متعلقہ شعبہ جات میں انٹرنشپ اور کیرئر پلاننگ
The associations stated that individual veterinary workers are currently responsible for vast service areas, adversely affecting service delivery, animal treatment, vaccination programs, artificial insemination services, and emergency response. They emphasized that the successful implementation of the Punjab government’s livestock development initiatives and public service programs requires adequately trained manpower, while internship programs cannot replace permanent staffing needs. They called for immediate recruitment in Livestock Department Punjab to improve veterinary services for livestock farmers across Punjab.
Government Livestock Departments in Pakistan – Veterinary Departments
