(India) Amity Signs MoU with MOEF on Animal Welfare

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Amity Signs MoU with MOEF on Animal Welfare

 

Published on : Thursday 10 Dec 2009

 

NOIDA, Dec.10 : An MoU was signed between Amity Institute of Training and

Development (AITD) Noida and the National Institute of Animal Welfare,

functioning under the aegis of Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF),

Government of India.

 

Under the provisions of MoU, AITD will conduct twenty two training programmes

spread over forty training weeks within the next one year. The objectives of

these training programmes will be to spread awareness on Animal Welfare among

concerned organizations, departments, professionals, scientists, veterinary

doctors and students.

 

Dr. Ashok K Chauhan, Founder President of Amity Group, expressed his concern

over the negligence of animals in our country.

 

He said that in other countries, special animal husbandries are created to take

care of animals.

 

Chauhan said Amity has its own riding academy with nine well bred horses where

extensive care is provided to the equestrians. Amity also has its own dog

academy of 45 dogs in which specialized training is given to the dogs.

 

Amity is also running its Dairy research projects having 40 cows at Amity

Valley, Gurgaon.

 

The MoU was signed by K S Bains, Director General, Amity Institute of Training

and Development and Anjani Kumar, Director NIAW along with Mr. O P Joshi, Under

Secretary represented MoEF during the signing ceremony. Training will be

conducted at National Institute of Animal Welfare, Ballabhgarh.

 

The programme duration shall be of one to four weeks which will help increase

the interest of future citizens of India in animal welfare.

 

The major subjects that will be covered during the training programmes will

include Animal Welfare and Rights, under prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act,

1960, Animal Birth Control & Immunization, Human Animal Relationship programme

and statutory provisions with particular reference to animal Ethics and

Experiments on animals.

 

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