UGC asks varsities to encourage students to take ‘cow science’ exam

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The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked all universities to “encourage” students to enrol for the Kamdhenu Gau-Vigyan Exam slated to be held later this month.

In a letter to the vice-chancellors of all universities, UGC Secretary Prof Rajnish Jain said, “I write this to request you, to give wide publicity to this initiative and encourage students to enroll/register themselves for this examination.”

He also asked universities to inform colleges affiliated to them about the exam.

The letter comes days ahead of the exam, scheduled to be held online on February 25. The nationwide exam is being conducted by Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog, an agency established for protection of cows under the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying. It will be conducted in four categories – primary level (up to Class 8), secondary level (Class 9 to 12), college level (after Class 12) and for general public.

Apart from English and Hindi, the exam will be conducted in 10 regional languages — Gujarati, Sanskrit, Punjabi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Bengali, Telugu and Odia.

Earlier, the Aayog had uploaded a 54-page “reference material” for those who want to appear in the exam. The material described cow dung as “antiseptic”, “tooth polish” and having “anti-radioactive” properties.

The document, which went viral soon after it was uploaded, is no longer available on the Aayog’s website.

On January 5, the Aayog had announced its plan to conduct a nationwide online examination on cow science to “infuse curiosity” among people about the importance of cows, and to “sensitise and educate” them.

In a statement, the Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying had said, “Certificates will be given to all. Successful meritorious candidates will be given prizes and certificates…”

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UGC Asks Universities to Urge Students to Appear for Cow Science Online Exam; Date, Syllabus Here

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The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked educational institutes to urge students to appear for the countrywide ‘Kamdhenu Gau Vigyan Prachar Prasar Examination’ online examination on ‘gau vigyan’ (cow science) on February 25. There will be no fee for the examination.

Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog (RKA), a commission under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, announced in January that it will be conducting the cow science exam and it will be held annually.

The exam will be held in 12 regional languages apart from Hindi and English and will have multiple-choice questions. The exam duration will be one hour and will be conducted in four categories — primary (up to class 8), secondary (class 9- 12), college, and general public.

RKA Chairman Vallabhbhai Kathiria had called the exams essential for raising mass awareness about indigenous cows among young students and every other citizen.

The Aayog said the exam syllabus and reference books on cows will be recommended on the official RKA website and will help candidates prepare for the exam.

“Blogs, videos and other selected reading material will be uploaded on official website at kamdhenu.gov.in. Scientists, entrepreneurs, Gau Sevaks, farmers, youth and women as well as senior citizens will actively work to make this mega event a grand success,” the Ministry said.

The exam will be conducted in an impartial manner and participants will be given prizes and certificates. “Questions will be set in such a way that during the online exam there will be no scope for any maneuvering. Results will be immediately declared on the website of RKA. Certificates will be given to all. Successful meritorious candidates will be given prizes and certificates afterwards. Appreciation letters will be issued to all those who help in organizing this exam,” it said.

RKA Chairman had urged Vice-Chancellors in December 2020 to start ‘Kamdhenu Chair’ in every university and college. “We need to educate the youth about agriculture, health, social, economic and environmental importance of our indigenous cows,” Vallabhbhai Kathiria said.

The RKA was set up by the Central government in February 2019, and is aimed at “conservation, protection and development of cows and their progeny”.



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