Ban animal dissection in classrooms-Sonam Kapoor
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After getting flak for her comment on meat ban, the actress has joined the ‘ban’ wagon— for a different cause
Upala KBR (DNA; September 16, 2015)
Recently, Sonam Kapoor was in the news for her tweet on the meat ban. While most people tend to think of her as just a fashionista and actress, few know of her deep love for animals. She has always done whatever she can to help in the cause of animal welfare. And, now the actress, has supported the ban on classroom dissection of animals for university life sciences and zoology students. She is taking the fight straight to the Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, teaming up with PETA to urge him to retain the long-standing ban.
In the letter to Minister Javadekar, the actress writes, “Returning to the archaic system of animal dissection would prevent students from learning in contemporary ways. It would also no doubt turn some bright students away from pursuing science degrees altogether.” PETA, whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to experiment on,” calls for a universal ban on dissection as a teaching tool.
This is not the first time that Sonam has lent her support to help animals. In 2010, she had sent a letter on behalf of PETA to former Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil urging him to ban glass-coated manja across the state after Mumbai police had banned it within the city. And in 2011, she donated “kind kites” to children to help prevent injuries from glass-coated manja. As for her love for animals, Sonam has adopted three abandoned dogs. A couple of months ago, Sonam had taken to social media sites and asked people from Delhi to show support and adopt stray puppies, who need home and loving owners. She is promoting an organisation based in Delhi, whose motto is Adopt, Don’t Buy, an initiative dedicated to raising awareness about Indian street dogs and encouraging people to adopt strays instead of buying breeds.
Upala KBR (DNA; September 16, 2015)
Recently, Sonam Kapoor was in the news for her tweet on the meat ban. While most people tend to think of her as just a fashionista and actress, few know of her deep love for animals. She has always done whatever she can to help in the cause of animal welfare. And, now the actress, has supported the ban on classroom dissection of animals for university life sciences and zoology students. She is taking the fight straight to the Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, teaming up with PETA to urge him to retain the long-standing ban.
In the letter to Minister Javadekar, the actress writes, “Returning to the archaic system of animal dissection would prevent students from learning in contemporary ways. It would also no doubt turn some bright students away from pursuing science degrees altogether.” PETA, whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to experiment on,” calls for a universal ban on dissection as a teaching tool.
This is not the first time that Sonam has lent her support to help animals. In 2010, she had sent a letter on behalf of PETA to former Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil urging him to ban glass-coated manja across the state after Mumbai police had banned it within the city. And in 2011, she donated “kind kites” to children to help prevent injuries from glass-coated manja. As for her love for animals, Sonam has adopted three abandoned dogs. A couple of months ago, Sonam had taken to social media sites and asked people from Delhi to show support and adopt stray puppies, who need home and loving owners. She is promoting an organisation based in Delhi, whose motto is Adopt, Don’t Buy, an initiative dedicated to raising awareness about Indian street dogs and encouraging people to adopt strays instead of buying breeds.
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