Veterinary Council of India (VCI)

About Veterinary Council of India (VCI)

The Veterinary Council of India (VCI) established in 1989 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India as a statutory body under Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 (52 of 1984), regulates the Veterinary practice and Veterinary education across the country.

It has 27 members taking care of various committees such as the Executive Committee, the Finance Committee, the Regulation Committee, the Education Committee, the Registration Committee, the Examination Committee, the Disciplinary Committee, and the Liaison Committee. Under the scheme Professional Efficiency Development, the council gets financial assistance by Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India.

The Veterinary Council of India (VCI) undertakes the following activities.

Framing of Regulations
Preparation and maintenance of Indian Veterinary Practitioners' Register
Regulation of Veterinary Practice
Maintenance of Minimum Standard of Veterinary Education
Recognition of Veterinary Qualification
Holding of All India Common Entrance Examination (AICEE)
Extension of Indian Veterinary Council Act
Constitution of State Veterinary Council as per the Provisions of Section 32 of the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984
Constitution of Disciplinary Committee as per the Provision of Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984
Holding of Orientation Training Programme
Preparation of Electoral Roll
Holding of Seminar / Conference / Workshop / Zonal Meeting etc
Office Building of the Council
Regulations proposed / amended

State Veterinary Councils

Andhra Pradesh Veterinary Council,
Directorate of Animal Husbandry, Shantinagar, Hyderabad – 500 028 ANDHRA PRADESH
Arunachal Pradesh Veterinary Council,
Directorate of Animal Husbandry, Nirjuli, ARUNACHAL PRADESH
Assam Veterinary Council,
Veterinary Complex, Chennikuthi, M.C. Road, Uzan Bazar, Guwahati - 781003 ASSAM
Andaman & Nicobar UT Veterinary Council,
Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, HADDO (PO)PORT BLAIR - 744 102
Bihar Veterinary Council,
Animal Husbandry & Production Institute Parishar, Patna – 800014, BIHAR
Delhi Veterinary Council,
Rajesh Pilot Veterinary Hospital,Tughlakabad,
NEW DELHI - 110 044
Goa State Veterinary Council,
C-5, Veterinary Hospital Complex, Caranzalem, GOA
Haryana State Veterinary Council,
B - 6, Old Campus, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar – 125004 HARYANA
Himachal Pradesh State Veterinary Council,
Pashudhan Bhawan, Boileauganj,Shimla – 171 005,HIMACHAL PRADESH
Karnataka Veterinary Council,
UAS Campus, Hebbal, Bangalore - 560 024, KARNATAKA
Kerala State Veterinary Council,
Peroorkada PO, Thiruvananthapuram-695 005 KERALA
Lakshadweep Veterinary Council,
Department of Animal Husbandry, Kavaratti, LAKSHADWEEP
Madhya Pradesh State Veterinary Council,
R. A. K. Campus, Jail Road, Jahangirabad, Bhopal – 462008 MADHYA PRADESH
Maharashtra State Veterinary Council,
Near Udyog Bhawan, Civil Lines,
Nagpur – 440 001 MAHARASHTRA
Manipur State Veterinary Council,
Veterinary Complex, Sanjenthong, Imphal – 795 001, MANIPUR
Mizoram State Veterinary council,
Directorate of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services, Aizawl – 796 001 MIZORAM
Nagaland State Veterinary Council,
Directorate of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry, Kohima - 797 001 NAGALAND
Orissa Veterinary Council,
Orissa Biological Products Institute Campus,Bhubaneswar – 751 003, ORISSA
Pondicherry Veterinary Council,
Animal Husbandry Complex, PONDICHERRY – 605 001
Punjab State Veterinary Council,
Kothi No. 520, Sector 33 B, CHANDIGARH
Rajasthan State Veterinary Council,
Pashudhan Bhawan, Tonk Road, Jaipur – 302015, RAJASTHAN
Sikkim Veterinary Council,
Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services, Krishi Bhawan, Tadong – 737 102
SIKKIM
Tamil Nadu Veterinary Council,
Madras Veterinary College campus,Vaperi High Road, Chennai – 600 007, TAMIL NADU
Uttar Pradesh State Veterinary Council,
Directorate of Animal Husbandry Complex,
Gokaran Nath Road, Badshahbagh, Lucknow - 226 007 UTTAR PRADESH
West Bengal Veterinary Council,
37, Belgachia Road, Kshudiram Bose Sarani, Kolkata - 700 037 WEST BENGAL
Gujarat State Veterinary Council,
Directorate of A.H. and Veterinary Services,Krishi Bhavan, Sector 10A,Gandhinagar, GUJARAT
Tripura Veterinary Council,
Astabal Veterinary Complex, Agartala – 799 001, TRIPURA
Meghalaya State Veterinary Council,
Lundiengjri, Shillong – 793 002,
MEGHALAYA
Chhattisgarh State Veterinary Council,
Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services,
Raipur, CHHATTISGARH