JNU Pioneers University Animal Welfare Initiative with AWS-JNU

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has launched the country's first Animal Welfare Society, aligning with the National Education Policy 2020. Led by Piyush Pratap Singh, the society engages in animal welfare initiatives, promotes sustainability and aims to integrate these practices into university life and education.

Devdiscourse News Desk | New Delhi | Updated: 30-09-2025 21:50 IST | Created: 30-09-2025 21:50 IST

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Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has launched the country's first Animal Welfare Society, known as AWS-JNU, aimed at promoting animal welfare and sustainability on campus.

The society has been established following directives from the Ministry of Education and the University Grants Commission, in alignment with the National Education Policy 2020.

Led by Piyush Pratap Singh, the society will focus on awareness campaigns, animal law research, feeding zones, and community outreach to foster human-animal harmony.

(With inputs from agencies.)