Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary And Animal Sciences (RAGACOVAS), Pondicherry

The Pondicherry Veterinary College later renamed as Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (RAGACOVAS) is now renamed as the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research (RIVER). The Pondicherry Veterinary College Society (PVCS) is governed by the Board of Governors with the Secretary (Animal Husbandry and Animal Welfare), Government of Puducherry as the Chairman and the Dean, RIVER as Member-Secretary. Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research is fully funded by the Government of Puducherry and affiliated with Pondicherry University. Since its inception, the institute has made spectacular progress owing to the excellent support extended by the Board of Governors and the Government of Puducherry.