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Pune Opens Pet Care Education and Training Institute
A new institute for learning how to care for pets has opened in Pune.
It is called the Pet Care Education and Training Ecosystem, or PETE.
Its management says it is the first institute of its kind in India.
Students can learn skills such as walking dogs, grooming pets and managing boarding facilities.
PETE will offer government-recognised certificate courses.
The courses are for young people, people already working with pets and pet parents.
Maharashtra minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha said trained workers are needed as the pet care sector grows.
He also proposed a pilot training programme at an Industrial Training Institute in Mumbai.
Maharashtra Skill Development Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha inaugurated PETE in Pune on October 6.
The institute’s management described it as the country’s first pet care education and training institute.
PETE will offer training in pet handling, dog walking, pet sitting, grooming and boarding facility management.
Its government-recognised certificate courses are intended for young people, existing professionals and pet parents.
Lodha proposed a pilot pet care training programme at an Industrial Training Institute in Mumbai.
- Who
- Maharashtra Skill Development Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha inaugurated PETE; the institute was founded by Bhagyesh Ranade and is directed by Parth Joshi.
- What
- The Pet Care Education and Training Ecosystem opened to provide education and training for pet care work.
- Where
- Pune, Maharashtra, India.
- When
- October 6; the report does not specify a year.
- Why
- The institute aims to train skilled pet care professionals amid growing demand in the expanding pet care sector.
Key facts
- Institute
- Pet Care Education and Training Ecosystem (PETE)
- Location
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Inaugurated by
- Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Maharashtra Skill Development Minister
- Courses
- Pet handling, dog walking, pet sitting, grooming and boarding facility management, among other areas
- Course recognition
- Government-recognised certificate courses
- Proposed programme
- A specialised pilot training programme for pet care professionals at an ITI in Mumbai
Quotes
Mangal Prabhat Lodha
Maharashtra Skill Development Minister who inaugurated PETE.
“Pets have become an inseparable part of our families today. The sensitivity of a society can also be judged by the way it treats animals.”
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Sources
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