It is a sad news that Dr RP Awadhiya has expired on 29th April, 2016 at Jabalpur. We pray that his soul rests in peace and may God provide courage to the bereaved family to bear this loss..
Dr Ram Prasad Awadhiya was born in Gorakhpur village of district Mandla on 27.2.1933 in the house of shri Haree Din Awadhiya.
Dr Ram Prasad Awadhiya was born in Gorakhpur village of district Mandla on 27.2.1933 in the house of shri Haree Din Awadhiya.
This present college was established on 8th July 1948 as CP and Barar college of Veterinary sciences, Jabalpur and was admitting domicile candidates on stipend basis. Dr Awadhiya graduated from this college in 1955 . At that time, both college and field were interlinked and persons were interchangeable. However, being a brilliant veterinarian , he was allowed to do MVSc from Mathura veterinary college as post graduation was yet to start at Jabalpur. He did his post graduation in Pathology under the supervision of Dr CM Singh (who later shifted to HAU and then IVRI).
At that time Mhow veterinary college was having new establishment hence Dr Awadhiya was posted at this college for some time . At that time , Dr CN Pandit was head of Pathology department at Mhow.
Though American land grand pattern has entered in the country in the form of Pantnagar Agriculture University in 1960, yet our veterinary education was still under influence of British system where many MRCVS were directors of veterinary services of different states and FRVCS ( follow of Royal Veterinary College, Sweden) was considered highest degree a college teacher should acquire. Dr Awadhiya was awarded FRVCS from Sweden in 1968 and then he joined Jabalpur veterinary college.
This college had been under the influence of Dr MY Mangrulkar, MRCVS who was a renowned Pathologist and was Principal of the college as well as Head of the department till his retirement in 1964. This Pathology department was encompassed with Bacteriology and Parasitology , as well and was known as Path,Bact and Para- the latter two departments separated from the parent department in 1965 or so and Pathology remained the sole subject of the department. As far as my memory goes Dr RP Awadhiya has headed this department for some time as he was state professor of pathology.
However, in 1963/1964 Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya came in existence making Jabalpur veterinary college as its constituent college. Statutes were enacted , and old titles like MRCVS, FRVCS have been made redundant .
Instead , Ph.D was made essential for the post of Professor and all the state professors were reduced to the category of associate professor. Thus, Dr RP Awadhiya was made associate professor of pathology and Dr JL Vegad joined the department as University Professor and Head.
I may say this is a destiny which plays many roles- many times unknowingly. Otherwise, how it happened that the man was considered having highest degree was refused to have highest degree (Ph.D) for professorship . In fact, Dr Awadhiya has faced many hardships in his life.
Despite such set back, Dr Awadhiya has not disheartened and again engaged himself in acquiring the highest degree, though his research and teaching experience were much larger than the degree. He completed his Ph.D degree in 1980 under the supervision of Dr JL Vegad.
No doubt , combination of brilliance of teacher and taught resulted in a good research work on inflammation.; this resulted in Dr RP Awadhiya and two more persons (Dr JL Vegad and Dr Dhodapkar ) being recipients of prestigious ICAR Rafi Ahmad Kidwai award which happened first time in whole of JNKVV. His one post graduate student had been winner of ICAR Jawaharlal Nehru award for his Ph.D. thesis.
At that time when Dr Awadhiya was doing graduation from Jabalpur, all students have to participate in sports, and other extra curricular activities. He won athelete championship of the college in 1954. Dr Awadhiya has remained NCC officer, hostel warden for many years and guided the students properly in these fields also. He was always admired for his histopathological studies and many professionals came to Dr Awadhiya to take a second opinion on complicated cases including cancer cases.
He has left a great legacy behind him and a lot of students who were shaped by Professor RP Awadhiya. We are proud of such alumni and teachers of this college. Really Dr Awadhiya is a shining star of our college.
As a Grand father (mere nannan) he was always caring about me and my late mother. The last breath he took into my hands and that time he left strength and responsibility to me for my mother who was bed ratter patient. Now I lost both of them but I know he is always with me. and Thankyou so much Dr. Agarwal uncle for writing this.
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