SME Times News Bureau | 25 Nov, 2021
The 'National Milk Day' to commemorate the birth centenary of Dr
Verghese Kurien - popular as 'Milk Man of India' for his stellar
contribution in the dairy sector and setting up of the Amul - will be
celebrated at the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) Campus at
Anand in Gujarat on Friday.
The Department of Animal Husbandry
and Dairying will jointly organise the event with the NDDB, and other
institutions created by Dr Kurien, a statement from the Ministry of
Animal Husbandry, Dairying said.
It is since 2014 that November
26 is celebrated as the 'National Milk Day' to commemorate the birthday
of Dr Kurien, lauded as the father of India's white revolution. Few
people know that Kurien also established 30-odd institutions that are
all run by farmers.
Union Minister for Animal Husbandry and
Dairying Parshottam Rupala will inaugurate and launch the IVF Lab at
Dhamrod in Gujarat and Hesaraghatta in Karnataka. Rupala will also
confer National Gopal Ratna Awards to the winners of the Best Dairy
Farmer rearing indigenous cattle/buffalo breeds, Best Artificial
Insemination Technician and Best Dairy Cooperative Society (DCS)/Milk
Producer Company/Dairy Farmer Producer Organization in the country.
The
Department's 'Iconic Week,' the week-long celebration of Azadi Ka Amrit
Mahotsav will culminate with the celebration of National Milk Day, the
release added.
