Animal Welfare Board of India, NALSAR University Sign MoU to Train Animal Welfare Representatives in Hyderabad

The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI), a statutory body of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NALSAR University of Law, in Hyderabad. 

The MoU was signed by Dr. Abhijit Mitra, Chairman, of AWBI, and Prof. Shrikrishna Deva Rao, Vice-Chancellor, of NALSAR University. The MoU formalized a strategic partnership aimed at providing high-quality, professional legal training to civil society members who support the District Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCAs) and State Animal Welfare Boards in their efforts to assist animals. 

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This collaboration between AWBI and NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad will help in providing specialized training and education to the applicants of Honorary Animal Welfare Representatives (HAWRs) with AWBI wherein participants will be equipped with essential knowledge in animal welfare laws, procedures, investigative techniques, and related subjects. 

The training will be conducted in batches, with a maximum of 25 participants per session, and will span a minimum of 3 days. Upon successful completion of training, AWBI will issue Honorary Animal Welfare Representative (HAWR) certifications based on assessments conducted by NALSAR.

Intellectual property rights for the training materials remain with NALSAR while AWBI will have exclusive usage rights for HAWR training. The partnership between AWBI and NALSAR represents a significant step towards enriching the legal ecosystem for animal welfare in the country.

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