National Institute of Animal Welfare
The National Institute of Animal Welfare (NIAW) is a division of the Ministry of Environment and Forests in India. It is located in Ballabgarh, Haryana.[1][2]
Objective
A decision to establish the institute was made at a meeting of the Standing Finance Committee held on 16 January 1999.[3] The Ministry of Environment and Forests has entrusted the task of implementing the education and training programmes at the NIAW to Educational Consultants India Limited (Ed.CIL).[2]
Objectives
- NIAW has been conceptualized as an apex body in the field of animal welfare and its broad mandate covers the need to improve animal welfare through research, education and public outreach.
- Its objective is to create an enabling environment for fulfillment of the statutory requirements as laid down in the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
- It provides training and education on various subjects related to animal welfare including animal management, behavior and ethics.[3]
Campus
NIAW has its headquarters on an 8-acre campus in Ballabhgarh.[2]
References
- ↑ TNN, "Govt trust for animal welfare soon", Times of India, 14 August 2002.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 National Institute of Animal Welfare (a subordinate office of Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India), Ministry of Environment and Forests, retrieved 1 August 2013 (pdf)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Division: National Institute of Animal Welfare (NIAW), Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India, updated 31 July 2013, retrieved 1 August 2013.