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Animal Welfare Board of India to honour champions of Animal Protection
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Thursday, 27 February, 2025, 13 : 00 PM [IST]
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Our Bureau, New Delhi
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The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI), has announced its Prani Mitra and Jeev Daya Award Ceremony, scheduled to be held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The occasion will be graced by Union Ministers of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Professor S P Singh Baghel and George Kurian, Alka Upadhyaya, secretary, Animal Husbandry Department, Dr Abhijit Mitra, Animal Husbandry commissioner and chairman AWBI, representatives from State Animal Welfare Boards, District Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCAs), Gau Seva Aayogs, Animal Lovers, Animal Welfare Organisations, will be present during the AWBI Award Ceremony.
The awards will be presented under two major categories: Prani Mitra Award and Jeev Daya Award. The Prani Mitra Award will be conferred under five sub-categories, namely Advocacy (Individual), Innovative Idea (Individual), Lifetime Animal Service (Individual), along with two awards each for Animal Welfare Organisations and for Corporate, PSUs, Government Bodies, or Co-operatives. The Jeev Daya Award will be presented in three sub-categories: Individual, Animal Welfare Organisation, and for Schools, Institutions, Teachers, and Children.
This initiative aims to recognise outstanding individuals and organisations for their remarkable contributions to animal welfare and protection. The primary objective of this celebration is to honour and encourage kindness and compassion towards animals in the society while raising awareness among citizens to treat animals in a humane manner.
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