New Delhi, March 8 -- On the eve of International Women's Day, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying organised a virtual program to spread "Awareness on Zoonotic Diseases" through the Common Service Centres (CSC) network, with over 1 lakh women participating.

Additionally, around 2050 camps organised by village-level Entrepreneurs (VLEs) across 21 States and UTs were joined virtually, according to a statement from the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.

The session was chaired by Alka Upadhyaya, Secretary of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying. During the program, more than 1 lakh female livestock farmers were informed by expert...