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

Campus

NIAW has its headquarters on an 8-acre campus in Ballabhgarh.[2]

References

  1. TNN, "Govt trust for animal welfare soon", Times of India, 14 August 2002.
  2. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 Division: National Institute of Animal Welfare (NIAW), Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India, updated 31 July 2013, retrieved 1 August 2013.
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