
As discussed during the Press Meet cited, the World Rabies day was celebrated this morning at the Colvale Panchayat. The Honourable Minister for Fisheries & Animal Husbandry Shri.NilkanthHalarnkar , Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services Director i/c Dr.Marwin Lopes, Mission Rabies Director Education Dr.MuruganAppupillai,Rotary Club of Miramar President Mrs. Preeti,Colwale Panchayat Sarpanch Mrs.Sheetal other Officials and 100 Students of St.Rita High School participated.
The honourable Minister spoke the following.
It is my pleasure to be here for this World Rabies Day which is the death Anniversary of Scientist Lous Pasteur who first discovered the vaccine for Rabies. This day is celebrated as World Rabies Day throughout the World. Goa is the ideal place to celebrate this event because this is the 1st state in India which has eliminated human Rabies. I am told that there is no Rabies cases since 2018. Shri.Manohar Parrikar started Mission Rabies project when he was the Chief Minister during 2013. This project of Goa is now being well recognised by the international scientific organizations like WHO and being published in international Journals. I congratulate the Department of AH&VS and Mission Rabies for making Goa Rabies free. I thank Rotary club of Miramar for supporting this project.
I appeal to the children, many of you have come, and the Goan public to be aware of the impact of this project and dog management and help to control dog population as well. I have now inaugurated the Static Point Vaccination Campaign for 2022 and I request all pet owners to get benefitted by getting your dogs vaccinated on this day. This free vaccination is going to take place in all the panchayats of 7 talukas of Goa namely Bardez, Salcete,Tiswadi, Marmagoa, Quepem, Ponda and Sangeum . I look forward to your great participation. The Honourable Minister Inaugurated the annual Static point Vaccination Campaign, Flagged off the Students Rally, viewed the Free Health Check up and Dog adoption Camp set up by WVS Hicks International Centre and Flagged of the SPVC mobile Publicity vehicle