India’s First Animal Birth Control Training Centre
Animal Birth Control Training Hub Opens in Lucknow: The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) has launched India’s first Animal Birth Control (ABC) Training Centre in Jarhara. The centre was inaugurated in collaboration with the Animal Welfare Board of India, the Uttar Pradesh government, and Humane World for Animals India. This milestone marks a major step in promoting humane and efficient stray dog management practices.
Static GK fact: Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh and is known for its administrative efficiency and urban welfare initiatives.
Aim and Vision
The new training centre is dedicated to improving the effectiveness of street dog sterilisation programmes. It focuses on equipping professionals involved in animal welfare with advanced technical and ethical skills. The holistic approach extends beyond surgeries to include all stages of the ABC process, ensuring a balance between animal welfare and community safety.
Static GK fact: The Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules were first notified under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 to control stray populations humanely.
Comprehensive Training Model
The ABC centre offers a 15-day structured training that combines theoretical learning with practical sessions. The curriculum includes dog handling, anaesthesia, surgical sterilisation techniques, and post-operative care. The programme ensures that veterinarians, para-veterinarians, and animal handlers gain complete operational proficiency in ABC implementation.
On completion, participants receive certification, enhancing their professional credibility and opening up opportunities to assist in government and NGO-led sterilisation drives across India.
Eligibility and Fee Details
The training is open to veterinarians, para-veterinarians, and animal handlers. Fees are category-based — ₹5,000 for veterinarians, ₹1,500 for para-veterinarians, and ₹1,000 for animal handlers. Applications can be made through the official website of LMC, with the first session starting in November 2025.
Static GK Tip: The Municipal Corporations Act, 1959, empowers local bodies like LMC to manage animal control programmes under urban governance duties.
Significance and Broader Impact
According to Dr. Piyush Patel from Humane World for Animals India, the Lucknow ABC Centre aims to become a national training hub for sterilisation and humane animal management. Dr. Abhinav Verma, LMC’s Animal Welfare Officer, highlighted that this initiative ensures a coordinated and safe sterilisation ecosystem, reducing rabies risk and promoting coexistence.
This pioneering model is expected to be replicated in other major cities to strengthen India’s animal birth control framework, aligning with sustainable urban animal welfare strategies.
Static GK fact: The World Health Organization (WHO) supports ABC as a key method to manage street dog populations and control rabies in developing countries.
Static Usthadian Current Affairs Table
Animal Birth Control Training Hub Opens in Lucknow:
| Topic | Detail |
| Location | Jarhara, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
| Launching Body | Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) |
| Collaborators | Animal Welfare Board of India, Humane World for Animals India, UP Government |
| Programme Duration | 15 days |
| Course Fee | ₹5,000 (vets), ₹1,500 (para-vets), ₹1,000 (handlers) |
| Key Focus | Dog sterilisation and humane management |
| Certification | Provided after successful completion |
| First Batch | Scheduled for November 2025 |
| Major Objective | Improve stray dog sterilisation and animal welfare |
| Expected Outcome | Model replication in other Indian cities |
