LAHORE (01-06-23): University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences Lahore Vice-Chancellor Prof
Dr Nasim Ahmad has said that stunting in children is a big challenge and a major problem which
can be reduced by consuming pure and safe milk.
The Vice-Chancellor was addressing a seminar arranged by the UVAS’s Department of Dairy
Technology to observe the World Milk Day here Thursday. Various activities including a walk, a
seminar, a question-answer session on safe milk, milk drinking and milk-made food items
competitions featured the day to create awareness about the importance of milk, its nutritional
value and various milk products.
The Vice-Chancellor first led the walk and then chaired the seminar while Dean Faculty of
Animal Production and Technology Prof Dr Prof Dr Saima, Dean Biosciences Prof Dr Habibur
Rehman, Chairperson Department of Parasitology Prof Dr Kamran Ashraf, Chairperson
Department of Dairy Technology Dr Saima Inayat, Dr Muhammad Junaid and dairy technology
students, faculty members and Punjab Food Authority and Livestock Department officials,
representatives from public and private industry and farmers were present.
The Vice-Chancellor spoke about the importance of milk and various problems related to safety
and quality of milk. He said that research suggests milk consumption can reduce the problem of
stunting in children. He said that milk pricing is also an issue, which can be solved by decapping
it. He said that there are challenges but there also opportunities in dairy sector and we should
exploit the opportunities. He lauded the efforts of UVAS Dairy Technology Department for
conducting various dairy professionals’ capacity building trainings.
The Vice-Chancellor also visited a stall displaying various food items made from milk by dairy
technology students. He distributed shields among the guests, organisers and contest winning
students.
Earlier, Dairy Technologist from Punjab Food Authority Naveed Ahmed talked about provision
of safe milk, Chashni-Yum Group Quality Head Mubeen Arshad Awan spoke about influence of
raw milk quality on processed dairy milk, Cattle Owner Welfare Association Punjab President
Ilyas Gujjar and Farmers Cheese Making CEO Imran Saleh described their success stories while
Chairperson Dairy Technology Department Dr Saima Inayat presented the vote of thanks.
