The election of the 11 members of the Veterinary Council of India (VCI) will be held on June 8, and the counting of votes will take place on June 9.

Veterinary Council of India

• VCI is a statutory body established under the Indian Veterinary Council Act,  1984.

• The Council regulates the standards of veterinary education, preparation and maintenance of an Indian Veterinary Practitioners’ Register. 

• It receives 100 per cent grants–in–aid from the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying to meet the cost of running the offices of the Council.

Members of the VCI

• VCI consists of 27 members.

• Of these, five members are nominated by the government of India from amongst the directors of animal husbandry of those states to which the Act extends.

• Four members are from amongst the heads of veterinary institutions in the states to which the Act extends.

• One member is nominated by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).

• One member represents the government of India from the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD). 

• One member is nominated by the Indian Veterinary Association.

• One member is nominated from amongst the presidents of the State Veterinary Councils of those states to which this Act extends.

• One member is nominated from amongst the presidents of the State Veterinary Associations of those states to which this Act extends. 

• Eleven members are elected from amongst the persons enrolled in the Indian Veterinary Practitioners Register. 

• Animal Husbandry Commissioner and secretary, Veterinary Council of India are ex-officio members of the Council.

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