Greetings from the office of the Associate Dean, COVAS, Akola.

I feel great pleasure to welcome you to College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Akola web site. COVAS Akola is a premier institute working under the aegis of Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur undertaking teaching, research and extension education in the field of animal husbandry and Veterinary Science. The institute offers well furnished modern laboratories like Molecular Genetics Lab, Methane Lab, Molecular Pathology Lab, ETT Laboratory, Mineral assay laboratory and Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex with modern sophisticated equipment. We focused on the latest technologies with a strong tradition of student participation. We offer students an opportunity to establish personal relationships with faculty members to learn from the best faculty and to carry out innovative research on compelling issues of local and national importance. Above all, I urge students to embrace the interdisciplinary atmosphere at the College. We have accomplished faculty members with distinguished records in teaching, scholarly publications, presentations and numerous award winners. The Staff is dedicated to student success through challenging, nurturing, and having interactions with students in and out of the classroom. More than 500 students have completed their Master Degree in various disciplines and about 30 students were awarded Doctorate Degree in various disciplines from this Institute. I am proud of this institute for its contribution towards Research achievements and Technology dissemination in the interest of farmers. Being committed to rural upliftment through livestock development, the Institute is regularly conducting trainings for rural youth/farmers/ women, para vets and field veterinarians and consultancy to the livestock owners is provided through radio /TV talks, telephone, extension literature, letters and personal contact. Many of the alumni are holding enviable and key positions in different fields of Research, Industrial and Government sector not only in India but in abroad also.