Cow science examination postponed after Aayog chief’s exit

A day after Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog (RKA) chairman Vallabhbhai Kathiria exited his workplace, the RKA has postponed the Kamdhenu Gau-Vigyan Prachar-Prasar Exam, earlier scheduled for February 25.
“Please note that online Kamdhenu Gau Vigyan Prachar Prasar Exam /Pratiyogita, scheduled for 25th Feb 2021 including Mock Examination on 21st Feb 2021, has been postponed,” learn a discover on RKA’s web site.
No motive has been cited for suspending the examination. The RKA has additionally not introduced new dates for the examination. The announcement comes after Kathiria accomplished his two-year time period.

Through a decision on February 21, 2019, the federal government had constituted RKA, for “conservation, protection and development of cows and their progeny”. While Kathiria was appointed its first chairman, Sunil Mansinghka and Hukum Chand Sawla had been appointed – additionally for a tenure of two years – as non-official members. The tenure of those members has additionally ended.
During his tenure, Kathiria, a former Union MoS, made headlines for his controversial remarks about “cow science.”
While the sudden exit of Kathiria and postponement of the examination come as a shock for a lot of, sources within the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, say many within the authorities weren’t proud of the RKA chief’s remarks, which they really feel had been “promoting pseudoscience.”
Phone calls and messages to Kathiria remained unanswered.
Sawla, a non-official member of RKA, stated, “Kamdhenu Aayog held its last meeting on February 19. We were hoping to get an extension but on February 20, an order regarding completion of our tenure came. We requested minister Giriraj Singh to organise the examination but he said, ‘hum nahin kar payenge’ (we will not be able to hold it).”
Minister Giriraj Singh couldn’t be reached for feedback. Minister of State Sanjeev Balyan stated he was not conscious of the developments.

Sawla stated the brand new board (chairman and members) now will resolve about holding the examination.