DW BUREAU / LUDHIANA After serving 32 years in the field of veterinary sciences Dr Charanjit Singh Randhawa retired from Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, after attaining the age of superannuation. A farewell function was arranged by GADVASU Teachers' Association in the honour of Dr. Randhawa. On this occasion Dr. Inderjeet Singh, Vice-Chancellor, GADVASU, appreciated the services of Dr. Randhawa . He said that Dr. Randhawa contributed a lot in the field of veterinary medicine. His research, academic and administrative achievements were discussed and acknowledged in the farewell function. Faculty members extended their warm wishes on his retirement. Dr Randhawa was born on March 11, 1962 in a farming family at village Shampura, in Gurdaspur district. He obtained BVSc & AH with distinction from PAU Ludhiana in 1987. He was gold medalist in MVSc in 1989 and completed his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from PAU in 1999. He joined As Assistant Professor of Veterinary medicine in 1990, elevated as Associate Professor in 1999 and promoted as Professor in 2007. He joined as Head of the Department of Veterinary Medicine in August 2018. He guided 12 MVSc students and 2 Ph.D students for their research on important clinical problems faced by livestock of the state for their diagnosis and treatment. During his career he worked primarily on digestive and mineral disorders of dairy animals. He was selected for "ICAR Best Teacher Award, 2017-18". Dr Randhawa was a clinician of high repute in Veterinary Medicine and is credited with establishing diagnostic protocols in intestinal, respiratory and skin diseases. He contributed in establishing mineral profile and preparation of Area Specific Mineral mixture for dairy animals in the state. He was selected for NAAS-TATA Young Scientist Award and a fellowship by National Academy of Agricultural Sciences for research on chronic anemia in crossbred cattle in 2002. (editor@dailyworld.in)