Archive · 30 Sep 2025
JNU Establishes Animal Welfare Society for Sustainability
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has created a special group called the Animal Welfare Society (AWS).
This makes JNU the first university in India to have an official body for animal care.
The goal is to help animals and make the campus more eco-friendly.
The society will organize events and projects, such as feeding areas for animals and research on animal rights.
Experts and university staff will help run the society.
The university wants to teach students about animal welfare and conservation and include these topics in classes.
JNU established the Animal Welfare Society of JNU (AWS-JNU).
Piyush Pratap Singh is the chairperson of AWS-JNU.
The society aims to promote animal welfare and sustainability.
The initiative aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
AWS-JNU will conduct awareness campaigns and research projects.
- Who
- Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)
- What
- Formed the Animal Welfare Society of JNU (AWS-JNU)
- When
- Announced on September 30
- Where
- Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
- Why
- To promote animal welfare and sustainability, and integrate them into campus life.
- University
- Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)
- Society Name
- Animal Welfare Society of JNU (AWS-JNU)
- Chairperson
- Piyush Pratap Singh
- Advisors
- Gauri Maulekhi, Vipul Jain
- Aims
- Promote animal welfare and sustainability
- Compliance
- Ministry of Education (MoE), University Grants Commission (UGC)
- Initiatives
- Awareness campaigns, campus initiatives, research projects, internships