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DoP Releases Special Cover to Commemorate 121st Anniversary of MVC.

National | Dated: 23 Nov 2024

In November 2024, the Department of Posts (DoP) under the Ministry of Communications (MoC), Chennai City North Division commemorated the 121st anniversary of Madras Veterinary College (MVC) by releasing a special cover on India Posts at the MVC Vepery campus in Chennai, Tamil Nadu (TN).

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The special cover released signifies the rich heritage and the achievements made by MVC and also features the image of the iconic building along with cancellations based on the institution's logo.
  • - The MVC was founded on October 1, 1903, as the 3rd veterinary college in India and was also recognized as the Southern Regional Postgraduate Institute.
  • - It became the first veterinary college in India to affiliate with a university, Madras University, in 1935. In 1989, it became a constituent unit of Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), the first standalone veterinary university in India and Southeast Asia.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • The university ranked 12th among all institutions in the agriculture and allied sectors category and ranked 1st among all state veterinary universities in India in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2023.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

The Department of Posts (DoP) recently released a special cover to commemorate which anniversary of the MVC?

Correct Answer: 121st

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