The Department of LFC was constituted for imparting hand on training for the students of 2nd year B.V.Sc. & A.H as per new curriculum of VCI regulation 2008. The present incumbent Head, Department of LPM was entrusted to look after the academic activities of the Department as In-charge, Department of LFC. Head, Department of LPM took the charges of the new Department and started regular activities of the Department involving faculty members of other Departments (LPM, AN, AGB). In B.V.Sc. & A.H. courses, the courses namely LFP 211 & LFP 221 are catered by the Departmental teachers of ILFC. The classes are regularly conducted at the Department of LPM, Haringhata Livestock Farm, ARD, Govt. of W.B.; University Farms under the Directorate of Research, Extension & Farm, WBUAFS; Agriculture Training Centre, Ramkrishna Mission Ashram, Narendrapur; West Bengal Poultry & Dairy Co-operation Ltd., Kalyani; Rabbit Farm, Govt. of W.B., Kalyani, NDRI Farm, Kalyani;. Besides that students are taken for hands on training to specialised commercial farms like Emu & dairy farm managed by N.G.Os and private enterprises situated at Magra, Hooghly. Students take keen interest to take on classes regularly as such classes are scheduled on Saturdays, the students attended regularly the classes and sent for university examination. The students perform well so far as university result is concerned. The classes at different centres are duly attended by teachers of different Departments of the faculty; the teachers of the concerned Departments extended their utmost help & co-operation to run the academic programme successfully, besides that the officials of the respective farms and facilities of different centres also extend help and co-operation for twin part practical training in livestock farm practices for students. The practical manual for the respective courses has been developed with the active help of course instructors
