Veterinary graduates push for merit-based recruitment, seek MLA’s intervention
Veterinary graduates in Andhra Pradesh are demanding a transparent, merit-based recruitment process to fill over 2,500 vacancies in the Animal Husbandry Department. A delegation is set to meet with a local MLA to advocate for a single-stage competitive examination.
Why it matters
Addressing the backlog of veterinary staff is critical for maintaining livestock health and dairy productivity in the state.
Veterinary Assistant Surgeon (VAS) Class-A aspirants in Andhra Pradesh have intensified their demands for a transparent recruitment process, citing prolonged stagnation in appointments in the Animal Husbandry Department.
More than 2,500 qualified veterinary graduates across the State are awaiting competitive recruitment notifications to fill a growing backlog of vacancies, which they say is affecting livestock healthcare, disease surveillance, and dairy productivity.
Visakhapatnam North Constituency MLA P. Vishnu Kumar Raju has granted an appointment to the aspirants’ to hear their grievances, according to information by the union delegation.
A delegation of candidates and supporters is scheduled to meet the legislator on Monday, September 7, at his office in Balayya Sastry Layout, Seethammadhara.
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