It requires no argument to prove the necessity and the high importance of the veterinary branch of the medical profession.
University of Pennsylvania. School of Veterinary Medicine
The medical history is roaring on a day to day basis. All of us go through the idea of various Indian veterinary histories. How the respected Shalihotra was able to establish veterinary medicine in India, he was well known for treating the horses. He mentioned his line of treatment in Haya Ayurveda. Lord Krishna was an excellent conservator and janitor of Cow husbandry. The lord buddha was known for his animal conservation program of the birds and all kinds of animals. It was also believed that the first world veterinary hospital was established by King Ashoka. The Mahabharata's Nakul and Sahdev were also popular for horse breeding programs. The modern history of the establishment of the Imperial Bacteriological Lab in Poona and later on shifting the lab to Mukteshwar was a proud moment for the veterinary sector. Sooner, the name of the lab was changed from Imperial Bacteriological Lab to Imperial Veterinary Research Institute and after independence, the name was changed to Indian Veterinary Research Institute. But still, there was one thing which had been missed by Indian Veterinarians that was a major missing in the Indian Veterinary Medicine history...
What could be this missing history?
Indian Veterinary Service one of the recognized All India Service which had been active before Independence and we all had lost this after the Government of India Act 1919. Although before independence only one Indian Veterinary Graduate has recruited on the post of Indian Veterinary Service.
What is the Indian Veterinary Service???
Indian Veterinary Service was recognized in 1858. Under the report of Lee Commission (1924), there were 08 services having different cadre strength. The eight services were listed below
| Serial Number | Name of Service | Cadre Strength |
| 01. | Indian Civil Service (I.C.S) | 1350 |
| 02. | Indian Police Service (I.P.S) | 732 |
03.
| Indian Forest Service (I.F.S) | 417 |
| 04. | Indian Service of Engineering (I.S.E) | 728 |
| 05. | Indian Educational Service (I.E.S) | 421 |
| 06. | Indian Agricultural Service (I.A.S) | 157 |
| 07. | Indian Veterinary Service (I.V.S) | 53 |
| 08. | Indian Medical Service (I.M.S) | 420 |
The total cadre strength accounts for the 4278 of All India Civil Servants. These services were considered the highest rung of the bureaucratic ladder in India. All civil servants were under the secretary of the State for India and his council of ministers. They all had provided with great facilities, salary, and the highest duties in their concerned field areas. The Civil Veterinary Departments were under the direct control of the I.V.S.
In 1924, The Lee Commission recommended the abolition of Indian Veterinary Service, along with Indian Agricultural Services and Indian Educational Services. In 1935, the Government of India Act recommends the abolition of Indian Medical Service. This had changed the future of India, as these services were very important and it should be carried forward in an independent manner for the development of India. Although, Indian Engineering Services had been revived. And Indian Medical Servies was also renewed in the form of Combined Medical Services. But those three services were continuously struggling for their revival. The only reason which marks the failure was that all of us were not able to uphold our legacy and we forgot the golden part of our Indian Veterinary history.
I want to share the little details regarding the only Indian Veterinary Graduate who had been recruited as Indian Veterinary Service (IVS), Dr. V. Krishnmurti Ayyer. He was an undergraduate from the Madras Veterinary College (joined in 1906). He was working as a pathology and bacteriology professor when he was promoted to the Indian Veterinary Service on probation in 1916. During his probation training, he was deputed at the Imperial Bacteriological Laboratory Mukteshwar.
The revival of the Indian Veterinary Service had tried under the 07 Central Pay Commission (CPC). According to Chapter 11 Section 11.1.21, The Indian Veterinary Association has demanded the 07 CPC committee for the creation of Indian Veterinary Service or Combined Veterinary Service but the government reply under section 11.1.22 says that 'as the cadre strength is small and the veterinary health is the matter of state so the creation of Indian Veterinary Service or Combined Veterinary Service is not feasible'. The answer is somewhat satisfactory but the ultimate solution for increasing the cadre strength is the formation of Indian Veterinary& Agricultural Services (I.V.A.S) and regarding the matter of state the various recruitment like Indian Engineering Services. Indian Economical Service, Indian Statistical Service, and Combined Medical Services all such services are also under the matter of State. The Government of India will definitely work in the favor of such an exquisite subject which had a connection with Lord Krishna, Lord Buddha, and the Great King Ashoka.
References
Chapter 04 All India Services
National Library of Scotland
Chapter 11, Seventh Pay Commission
Regards
Shubham Narwal
Pursuing B.V.Sc&A.H from Indian Veterinary Research Institute
Wonderful
ReplyDeleteThanku
DeleteNice information 👌
ReplyDeleteThanku Tauheed bhai
DeleteThanku
ReplyDeleteIt was great to read the glorious history of veterinary medicine 💫
ReplyDeleteThanku sir
DeleteInformative....
ReplyDeleteThanku
DeleteMisleading information and very poor writing skills
ReplyDeleteThanku sir for your valuable feedback. I accept my poor writing skills as I am a beginner and will work on my writing skills in future. But information is genuine this information is available on Indian veterinary journal.
DeleteThat was really knowledgefull.
ReplyDeleteAppreciate your work mate....