Children naturally feel concern and compassion for animals but with time and education geared towards achieving materialistic goals, these virtues get sidelined. It is well documented that lack of respect for other species often leads to violence towards humans too. Hence, it is important to teach students the value of compassion and empathy when interacting with animals.

In February 2020, 2 Humane Education sessions of two hours each, were held at the Sri Sai Vidyaniketan English Medium School in Puttaparthi for students of grade 8 & 9. Around 90 students from the two grades attended these sessions, conducted by Karuna’s Vice-President, Romula D’Silva. During these interactive sessions, topics related to animal rights and the environment were discussed. The concept of veganism was also introduced.