LAHORE:The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore will launch two industry-oriented training programmes to strengthen human resource capacity in Pakistan’s poultry sector.
Introduced under the guidance of Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Masood Rabbani, the initiative includes a six-month Poultry Farm Supervisor Course and a three-month Poultry Hatchery Supervisor Course for matric-qualified candidates. The programmes aim to equip participants with practical skills and technical expertise required by the country’s expanding poultry industry.
The courses will provide hands-on training in poultry farm management, hatchery operations, biosecurity, flock health and modern production practices, contributing to workforce development, food security and economic growth. To ensure industry relevance, Department of Poultry Production Chairman DrJibran Hussain and Associate Professor DrShahidMehmood held a consultative meeting with poultry expert and Pakistan Poultry Association member DrHanifNazir. The participants reviewed the curriculum, implementation framework and quality standards of the programmes.
DrNazir welcomed the initiative and agreed to assist in developing course modules and delivering expert lectures for DVM and BS Poultry Science students on emerging industry trends, including artificial intelligence, information technology, precision poultry farming and digital transformation. Separately, a UVAS delegation led by Director Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization Dr Farhan Jamil visited the Punjab Skill Development Fund (PSDF) to explore collaboration in skills development.
The two organisations discussed the design and implementation of demand-driven training programmes in livestock, dairy, poultry, aquaculture, agribusiness and entrepreneurship. They agreed to identify areas of cooperation aimed at promoting socio-economic development through vocational training and skills enhancement across Punjab.
