DW BUREAU / Ludhiana The Pashu Palan Mela of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, will be a very useful event for people of all walks of life. Dr. Inderjeet Singh, Vice-Chancellor, GADVASU, expressed these views on the eve of Pashu Palan Mela which is going to be held on September 23 and 24. He said that in this mela our theme slogan is 'Vigiyan da Fado Larh, Sikhran te Jao Charh' that means 'With Scientific Interventions one can touch the summit'. He said that the mela will be a centre of attraction for not only the livestock, Fisheries Poultry, Goat and Pig farmers but for the children, youth, senior citizens as well as women also, because different items will be on display for different age groups, sections and nature. Dr. Singh revealed that whereas cattle, buffalos, goats and different species including ornamental fish, etc. will be the main attraction for children, country-side scenes of University will be a special attraction for the urban children. He further stated that Pashu Palan Mela will be more useful to the vocational courses students studying animal husbandry and rural culture as they will get more valuable information about the latest interventions in the field of animal husbandry, dairying, fisheries, etc. Dr. Parkash Singh Brar, Director of Extension Education said that the experts of the University will provide on the spot knowhow through question answer session, discussions as well as practical demonstrations regarding upkeep, vaccination and other timely care of the small pets like dogs, cats, etc. The farmers can come with blood, urine and milk samples of their animals for testing. Testing facility is free in the mela. The pet owners will also get information about the latest products which are now available in the market. The College of Fisheries will display latest technologies for fish farming in freshwater, saline water, ornamental fish culture, aquarium fabrication, fish processing and value addition. (editor@dailyworld.in)