Animal Welfare Reforms to be Launched in Pakistani Schools

The PM’s head of Strategic Reforms, Mr. Salman Sufi, shared updates about animal rights programs to take place in educational institutions, under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s Animal Welfare Reforms.

Mr. Sufi tweeted about the new implementations in the curriculum, sharing insights online to show the progress being made on the initiative.

As part of PM @CMShehbaz Animal welfare reforms, Chapters on Animal rights in curriculum are in final stages of composition.

Had a detailed meeting with over 40 Academics, Mini of Education, Curriculum board and Animal rights volunteers to take their input. #AnimalWelfare pic.twitter.com/Nj90KteEvn
— Salman Sufi (Get New Covid Booster Today) (@SalmanSufi7) November 10, 2022

Currently, Salman Sufi has emphasized that chapters on animal well-being and compassion are in their final stages of composition, with detailed write-ups about the mistreatment of animals in Pakistan, the correct way to treat them, and questions which attempt to build more compassion in the youngsters of today.

So far, it has been announced that animal welfare will be taught at schools in the country’s capital, Islamabad, so far.

Mr. Sufi has disclosed that the chapters have been detailed and formulated after thorough meetings with the Ministry of Education, 40 different academics, the Curriculum Board, and Animal Rights activists. In fact, animal rights volunteers will also be visiting schools to talk to students.

Previously, it was stated that this modified syllabus would be introduced into the curriculum from class 5 onwards, in both government and private educational institutions across Islamabad. The government is working with different organizations, both local and international, such as PETA, to make sure that the initiative is properly executed.

Children in Pakistan will be educated about showing compassion towards stray animals, taught how to care for domesticated ones, and informed about the perils of exotic animals in homes, which is discouraged as well.

Hopefully, the launch of this initiative will inspire provincial governments to follow suit and practice the same thing, aiming for a more compassionate Pakistan.