Rahul Bose says no dissections
The actor had been rooting for PETA India to protest against the animal dissections in schools and colleges
Actor Rahul Bose – who joined hands with PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) India, urging the government to ban the animal dissection that forms a part of the college course curriculum in zoology and other life sciences – is celebrating the victory for animals. The University Grants Commission (UGC) – the apex regulatory body for higher education in India – has published official recommendations calling for an end to animal dissection and animal experimentation for university and college zoology and life sciences courses in a phased manner on their website too. The governing body shall soon be sending these life-saving recommendations to teaching institutions across India for implementation.
The UGC's decision follows PETA's extensive campaign, which included letters to the chair and expert committee of the UGC, petitions from students and other caring individuals asking for a dissection ban and an appeal from Rahul Bose. Celebrity hairstylist Sapna Bhavnani recently appeared in an ad for PETA urging students to choose not to dissect. Soon undergraduate students will no longer be required to dissect animals and dissection will be optional for postgraduate students. In addition, universities will be informed that they must also adhere to the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, which prohibits the killing of amphibians and certain insects, and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. The recommendations also call for modern non-animal systems like software to replace the use of animals for experimentation.
"By eliminating animal dissection and phasing out animal experimentation, Indian's top university governing body is making sure that students use the most modern education tools possible, meaning computer models over animals", says PETA India Science Policy Advisor Dr Chaitanya Koduri. "Compassionate students across the country will now be able to learn without being forced to hurt and kill animals in the classroom," he adds.
The actor had been rooting for PETA India to protest against the animal dissections in schools and colleges
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Actor Rahul Bose – who joined hands with PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) India, urging the government to ban the animal dissection that forms a part of the college course curriculum in zoology and other life sciences – is celebrating the victory for animals. The University Grants Commission (UGC) – the apex regulatory body for higher education in India – has published official recommendations calling for an end to animal dissection and animal experimentation for university and college zoology and life sciences courses in a phased manner on their website too. The governing body shall soon be sending these life-saving recommendations to teaching institutions across India for implementation.
The UGC's decision follows PETA's extensive campaign, which included letters to the chair and expert committee of the UGC, petitions from students and other caring individuals asking for a dissection ban and an appeal from Rahul Bose. Celebrity hairstylist Sapna Bhavnani recently appeared in an ad for PETA urging students to choose not to dissect. Soon undergraduate students will no longer be required to dissect animals and dissection will be optional for postgraduate students. In addition, universities will be informed that they must also adhere to the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, which prohibits the killing of amphibians and certain insects, and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. The recommendations also call for modern non-animal systems like software to replace the use of animals for experimentation.
"By eliminating animal dissection and phasing out animal experimentation, Indian's top university governing body is making sure that students use the most modern education tools possible, meaning computer models over animals", says PETA India Science Policy Advisor Dr Chaitanya Koduri. "Compassionate students across the country will now be able to learn without being forced to hurt and kill animals in the classroom," he adds.
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