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A decision to establish the institute was made at a meeting of the Standing Finance Committee held on 16 January 1999.Division: National Institute of Animal Welfare (NIAW) Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India, updated 31 July 2013, retrieved 1 August 2013. 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).
Objectives
* NIAW has been conceptualized as an apex body in the field of animal welfare and its broad mandate covers the need to improve animal welfare through research, education and public outreach.
* Its objective is to create an enabling environment for fulfillment of the statutory requirements as laid down in the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
* It provides training and education on various subjects related to animal welfare including animal management, behavior and ethics.