Applied Animal Advocacy Certificate Program

Animal advocacy training for those who can’t go full-time (yet).
Legal. Strategic. Part-time.

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[Gauri Maulekhi @gauri_maulekhi]

Animal welfare is no longer a fringe charity issue - it is a critical macroeconomic and public health blind spot.

The launch of @IndiaKarunaC in Mumbai alongside 70+ leaders in business, science, and policy addressed the massive, invisible crisis in our food systems.

Industrial animal agriculture isn't just unethical - it is a global biohazard. With 70% of the world's antibiotics pumped into farmed animals to sustain profiteering through systematic cruelty, we are actively ignoring the next wave of Antimicrobial Resistance and deadly superbugs.

We cannot build a sustainable, resilient economy on a foundation of structural cruelty.

@indiaanimalfund @PFAppf

[Applied Animal Advocacy Certificate Program @aaacp4animals]

Meet Vignesh, an engineer and long-time vegan. When abuse cases kept surfacing, he realised concern alone wasn’t enough.

AAACP helped him understand animal protection laws and how to act when it matters.

Learn more at
https://t.co/gabgWhf5fV

#AAACP #AnimalAdvocacy

[Applied Animal Advocacy Certificate Program @aaacp4animals]

⏳ Last chance to apply!
Applications for the Applied Animal Advocacy Certificate Program (AAACP) are till 5th January 2026.

Animals need people who know how to stand up for them, legally and effectively.

If you want to be one of them, apply here:
https://t.co/C5nwlqAFZY

[Applied Animal Advocacy Certificate Program @aaacp4animals]

A community is always safer for both dogs and humans when its dogs are well-fed, vaccinated, sterilized and cared for, not when they are shooed away, abused and beaten.

[Applied Animal Advocacy Certificate Program @aaacp4animals]

Meet Krity Kumari Shaw, a practising advocate from West Bengal. After witnessing cruelty and facing resistance, she realised compassion alone isn’t enough without legal knowledge. AAACP empowered her to act.

Last date to apply: 31st Dec
Apply now: https://t.co/C5nwlqAFZY
#AAACP

[Gauri Maulekhi @gauri_maulekhi]

Despite existing PCA laws & ABC Rules, mass displacement & killing of dogs continues. When judiciary bypasses democratic law, chaos follows. Today it's animals—tomorrow, any vulnerable group. We urge the Hon'ble PM to restore rule of law. Silence now is complicity. #SaveOurDogs #RuleOfLaw #animalwelfare #SupremeCourtofIndia #StreetDogsOfIndia #justicefordogs #India #PMOIndia #voiceforthevoiceless

[Applied Animal Advocacy Certificate Program @aaacp4animals]

Applications for the Applied Animal Advocacy Certificate Program (AAACP) are closing soon.

Learn animal protection laws.
Gain practical advocacy skills.
Become a stronger, informed voice for animals.

Last chance to enrol
Apply now: https://t.co/C5nwlqAFZY

#AAACP

[Gauri Maulekhi @gauri_maulekhi]

Yesterday, the Parliament heard the voice of our civilizational conscience.

@SwatiJaiHind’s speech wasn’t just about animals - it was a reminder that Ahimsa is a constitutional duty, not just a historic slogan.

From the archaic ₹50 fine to the 'One Health' crisis - she spoke truth to power.

Lawmakers must realize: Compassion is not a weakness; it is the foundation of a civilised state. 🇮🇳

#AnimalWelfare #ZeroHour #Ahimsa #Parliament

[Applied Animal Advocacy Certificate Program @aaacp4animals]

When people don’t speak up, animals pay the price.

Every voice challenges cruelty.
Every informed advocate protects animals.

AAACP applications are open.
Learn the laws. Speak up.

🔗 https://t.co/XzQFsJ8m5Q

#AAACP #AnimalAdvocacy

[Applied Animal Advocacy Certificate Program @aaacp4animals]

Meet Vikram Raju, an environmental engineer at EY working on climate solutions. His belief that all life deserves compassion led him to animal rights.

Through AAACP, he gained the tools to advocate effectively.

Apply for the next cohort:
https://t.co/XzQFsJ8m5Q

[Gauri Maulekhi @gauri_maulekhi]

Numbers don’t lie: 15.46 lakh educational institutions alone, 1.55 crore dogs, 77k+ shelters, ₹62 cr/day just for food. We need ABC 2023, not an impossible sheltering mandate.

This was just schools/colleges. Shall we talk about hospitals, railway stations and bus stops now ?

[Gauri Maulekhi @gauri_maulekhi]

A quiet but historic step for India.

For decades, animals across the country depended on a veterinary system without standards - no benchmarks, unpredictable care, and heartbreaking gaps in even the most basic services. Pet owners, Farmers struggled. Animals suffered in silence. Public health bore the cost.

Today, with the notification of the Minimum Standards for Veterinary Infrastructure, @Min_FAHD has created a national foundation of dignity and care - a promise that every animal, in every state, deserves competent, humane, and modern veterinary support.

This is more than a policy. It is a moral shift.

A long-overdue victory for animals, for the people who care for them, and for a healthier India.

Better veterinary infrastructure = safer animals = safer people.

Gratitude to @Min_FAHD @LalanSingh_1 ji, @spsinghbaghelpr ji, @icarindia @VeterinaryIndia @AwbiBallabhgarh

@PFAppf @pfaindia

[Gauri Maulekhi @gauri_maulekhi]

91% of Indians report feeling safer because of street dogs. This is more than a statistic, it is a reflection of India’s enduring ethic of coexistence.

Policy must be guided by this strength, not by fear or prejudice.

[Applied Animal Advocacy Certificate Program @aaacp4animals]

Meet Ameya Deshpande from Ahmedabad, who realised compassion can’t be selective.
After years of grassroots advocacy, he’s now deepening his understanding of animal laws through AAACP to drive wider change.

🕊️ Apply now: https://t.co/C5nwlqAFZY

#AAACP #AnimalAdvocacy

[Applied Animal Advocacy Certificate Program @aaacp4animals]

Meet Rupal — an engineer-turned-public policy professional whose compassion for animals began at home.

Through the AAACP, she strengthened her understanding of animal laws & expanded her advocacy from community dogs to all animals.

Learn more and Apply: https://t.co/XzQFsJ8m5Q

[Applied Animal Advocacy Certificate Program @aaacp4animals]

See a dog beaten, a cow abandoned, or a mule overworked — and feel helpless?
Often it’s because we don’t know the law.

The AAACP is a 3-month part-time course that teaches you how to use India’s animal protection laws to take real action.

Apply: https://t.co/XzQFsJ8m5Q

[People For Animals India @pfaindia]

Zero training. Zero system. Now this is how ALL our community dogs will be treated: dragged, abused, killed.
An impractical order turning into violence on ground.
Global image: India of hate? @rashtrapatibhvn #SaveIndianAnimals #SaveIndianDogs #NoDogsNoVote @WHO @WOAH @UN @UNEP

[Applied Animal Advocacy Certificate Program @aaacp4animals]

Chickens feel joy, fear & love — just like the animals we share our homes with.
But their lives are reduced to noise, pain & darkness.

📚 Learn how to fight for them effectively.
🔗 https://t.co/C5nwlqAFZY

#AAACP #AnimalAdvocacy

[Applied Animal Advocacy Certificate Program @aaacp4animals]

Meet Dr. Varun Alves — vegan, animal rights activist, and Solutions Design Specialist.
He joined AAACP to learn how to take informed, lawful action for animals.
You can too.

Apply for the next AAACP cohort:
🔗 https://t.co/XzQFsJ7Ogi

#AAACP #AnimalAdvocacy

[Applied Animal Advocacy Certificate Program @aaacp4animals]

Birds are born to fly — not live in cages.
Yet countless wild birds like parrots & mynas are trapped and sold illegally.

Learn how India’s wildlife laws protect them and how you can take action.

🕊️ Apply at: https://t.co/XzQFsJ8m5Q

#AAACP #WildlifeProtection #StopWildlifeTrade