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LAHORE: The Syndicate of University of Veterinary and Animal Science Lahore approved Rs 3.295 billion budgets for the financial year 2019-20 with focus on Innovation, research, development, improving facilities for quality of education, services and transfer of technology. 

Chairing the 59th Syndicate meeting, Vice-Chancellor Meritorious Prof Dr Talat Naseer Pasha said that focus is on applied research and development projects for further improving the quality of education, research and services at the university. The value of the ongoing 144 research projects is Rs 1.454 billion.

Prof Pasha told the meeting that a hefty amount of Rs 1.545 billion has been allocated for development projects. Of the total development allocation, Rs 1.152 billion will be spent on ongoing projects while Rs.393 million on new projects to be initiated in the financial year 2019-20.

Work on “Livestock Sector Development Through Capacity Building Allied Research and Technology Transfer University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS)” will begin this year for which Rs 300 million have been allocated. The Higher Education Commission is funding this project.