Gausevak Training Scheme (Gausevak Prashikshan Yojana), Madhya Pradesh

What is the Gausevak Training Scheme?

Gausevak Training Scheme, known in Hindi as Gausevak Prashikshan Yojana, is a skill and self-employment scheme of the Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of Madhya Pradesh. Under the scheme, educated but unemployed rural young people are trained in primary animal treatment and, on completion, function in their own villages as gausevaks, village-level animal care workers.

Madhya Pradesh has one of the largest cattle and buffalo populations of any Indian state, and most of it is held in small herds spread across villages that are several kilometres from the nearest government veterinary dispensary. A qualified veterinary officer cannot reach every sick animal in time, and for a smallholder the death of a single milch animal is a serious financial blow. The scheme addresses this by putting a trained first-responder in the village itself. According to the Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department, the objective is twofold: to make timely primary animal care available in rural areas, and to create self-employment for local youth.

What the scheme provides

• Free training in primary animal treatment, run over about 6 months.
• A stipend of Rs 1,000 per month while the training is under way.
• A training kit worth Rs 1,200, given to the trainee.
• A refresher round for trained gausevaks, carrying a stipend of about Rs 500 per month and study material worth about Rs 100.

Training is organised locally, with the trainee attached to the gram panchayat and the veterinary institution serving that area, so a trainee does not have to relocate to a city for the course. The state's apex training institution for animal husbandry, the State Animal Husbandry Training Institute (SAHTI) at Kotra Sultanabad, Bhopal: established in 1977 as the Artificial Insemination Training Institute and upgraded to SAHTI on 22 October 2020 — sets the technical content and trains the trainers for departmental courses of this kind.

Who is eligible for gausevak training, and who is not

Eligible

• Residents of Madhya Pradesh. A domicile or residence proof is required.
• Aged 18 to 35 years on the date of application.
• Class 10 pass from a recognised board, as the minimum educational qualification.
• Unemployed at the time of selection. The scheme is designed for youth without a job, not as an add-on qualification for people already in employment.
• Preference goes to rural applicants, because the gausevak is expected to serve the village he or she lives in.
• Both men and women are eligible.

Not eligible

• Applicants below 18 or above 35 years cannot apply.
• Applicants who have not passed Class 10 are not eligible.
• Residents of other states cannot apply, since the scheme is funded by the Madhya Pradesh state budget for its own residents.
• Applicants already in regular government or private employment are not eligible, as the scheme targets the unemployed.
• Applicants who have already completed gausevak training in an earlier batch cannot repeat the initial course, though they may be called for the refresher round.

Selection is made against the batch target allotted to the district, so meeting the eligibility conditions does not by itself guarantee a seat. Where applications exceed seats, the veterinary office prepares a merit or seniority list and calls candidates in that order.

What documents are required?

Take originals along with a set of photocopies. The office verifies the originals and retains attested copies.

How to apply for the Gausevak Training Scheme

1. Find your nearest veterinary institution. This is the veterinary dispensary or veterinary hospital serving your gram panchayat, or the office of the Deputy Director Veterinary Services at the district headquarters. The contact list is available from the Directorate of Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu Bhawan, Vaishali Nagar, Kotra Sultanabad, Bhopal 462003.
2. Ask whether a batch is currently open. Batches run against targets allotted to each district and block, so timing matters more than any statewide deadline. Leave your name and mobile number if a batch is not open yet.
3. Collect the application form free of cost from the veterinary officer's office, the veterinary dispensary in-charge or the Deputy Director's office.
4. Fill the form and attach the documents: domicile proof, Class 10 marksheet, Aadhaar, Samagra ID, bank passbook copy and photographs.
5. Submit the completed form at the same office and collect a dated acknowledgement. Keep the acknowledgement, since selection is communicated against it.
6. Wait for verification and selection. The department verifies age, qualification, residence and unemployed status, then draws up the batch list against the allotted target. Selected candidates are informed by SMS, phone or a call letter.
7. Attend the full 6-month course. The stipend is paid by Direct Benefit Transfer into the trainee's own Aadhaar-seeded account, and the training kit is issued during the course. Attendance matters, because a trainee who drops out mid-course loses both the remaining stipend and the completion certificate.

What does a gausevak do after training?

A trained gausevak works in his or her own village as a paid service provider, not as a departmental employee. The typical work includes:

• Primary treatment and first aid for common cattle and buffalo ailments, and immediate care while a serious case is referred onward.
• Support to vaccination and deworming drives run by the department, where gausevaks are often the local link that makes coverage possible.
• Early detection and referral of sick animals to the veterinary dispensary, which is where most of the scheme's public value lies.
• Basic advice on feeding, housing and hygiene for smallholders.
• Assistance at the time of calving and routine animal management.

Income comes from service charges paid by livestock owners for these services. Gausevaks who go on to complete the department's separate Training on Artificial Insemination for Self-Employment add a second and usually more reliable income stream, since artificial insemination is a repeat service with a clear per-call charge.

It is worth being blunt about one point. Gausevak Training Scheme creates no right to a government post. The department describes it as a self-employment scheme, and it should be judged as one.

Common reasons an application does not go through

• No batch open in the district. The commonest reason, and not a rejection. Leave your details with the veterinary officer and ask to be called when the next target is allotted.
• Over-age. The 35-year ceiling is firm; there is no relaxation published for this scheme.
• Class 10 certificate not produced. A marksheet alone is sometimes questioned; carry the passing certificate too.
• Domicile not established. A Samagra ID alone may not satisfy the office if the family record is incomplete; a tehsildar's domicile certificate settles it.
• Bank account not Aadhaar-seeded. The selection stands but the stipend does not reach the trainee. Get the seeding done at the bank branch before the course starts.
• Employment status. An applicant already in service is set aside in favour of an unemployed candidate when seats are short.

Help, contacts and grievance redressal

• Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Madhya Pradesh: Kamdhenu Bhawan, Vaishali Nagar, Kotra Sultanabad, Bhopal 462003, phone 0755-2772262
• State Animal Husbandry Training Institute (SAHTI): Link Road No 3, Kotra Sultanabad, Bhopal, phone 0755-4511050
• CM Helpline: 181, for a tracked grievance about selection or a stipend that has not been credited
• Official portal: mpdah.gov.in, which carries the department's scheme list and district contact details

No fee is payable at any stage of this scheme. Selection is made by the department against district targets, and any person offering a guaranteed seat, a certificate without attending, or a departmental job in exchange for money is running a fraud and should be reported on 181 or to the district Deputy Director Veterinary Services.