A countrywide online examination on ‘gau vigyan’ (cow science) will be held on February 25. It comes under the purview of Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog (RKA), a government body set up for the welfare of cows. It will a free of cost examination. Apart from Hindi and English, the exam will be held in 12 other regional languages.
Labelled as the’Kamdhenu Gau Vigyan Prachar Prasar Examination’, the Chairman of RKA, Vallabhbhai Kathiria said this exam will be held annually. He emphasised on the need to study ‘cow science’ in detail.
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Addressing a press conference, he said, “We are starting ‘Kamdhenu Gau Vigyan Prachar Prasar Examination’ at the national level from February 25, 2021. Cow is full of science that needs to be explored. It plays an important role in 5 trillion economies of the country.”
He also clarified the process of this online test. “Kamdhenu Gau Vigyan Prachar Prasar Exam will be an online exam with 100 multi-choice questions in Hindi, English and 12 regional languages. The duration will be one hour and there will be 4 categories,” he said.
According to an official release of the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, under which RKA functions, the exam will be conducted in four categories, Primary level up to 8th standard, Secondary level from class 9th to class 12th, College level after 12th+ and fourth category will be for the general public.
The syllabus, reading material and reference books on cows, will be available on the website of the Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog.
“Blogs, videos and other selected reading material will be uploaded on official website. Scientists, entrepreneurs, Gau Sevaks, farmers, youth and women as well as senior citizens will actively work to make this mega event a grand success,” the Ministry said.
According to the Ministry, the examination will be conducted in a transparent and impartial manner.
“Questions will be set in such a way that during the online exam there will be no scope for any manoeuvring. Results will be immediately declared on the website of RKA. Certificates will be given to all. Successful meritorious candidates will be given prizes and certificates afterwards. Appreciation letters will be issued to all those who help in organizing this exam,” it said.