Friday, Feb 19, 2010
Staff Reporter
Students stress the need to ban cruelty towards animals
VIJAYAWADA: The students, faculty and non-teaching staff of the Intermediate wing of Sri Durga Malleswara Siddhartha Mahila Kalasala, Labbipet, celebrated the Frogs Liberation Day on Thursday in a bid to highlight the importance of banning cruelty towards animals.
The participants hailed the decision of the Board of Intermediate Education to do away with the mandatory dissection of frogs in the syllabus of practical examinations, in deference to the wishes of advocates of prevention of cruelty to living being.
They showcased prototypes of frogs and a few other amphibians, along with some live frogs on the occasion to drive home the point about the need to protect them.
Novel programme
S. Vijaya Lakshmi, Head of the Department of English, said that cancellation of frog dissection in zoology practical examination came about following the concerns expressed over the possible extinction of all frogs.
It was a novel programme aimed at fostering the spirit of humanity towards all and involving all people in such activities.
Principal K. Visala, staff and students of almost all departments participated in the event.
http://www.hindu.com/2010/02/19/stories/2010021950770200.htm
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