Enhancing Ethical and Sustainable Animal Research: Aligning Infrastructure and Welfare with SDGs (EESAR-2025)

This conference aims to foster ethical conduct, animal welfare, and sustainable practices in laboratory animal experimentation, guided by the principles of the 3Rs—Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement. It will serve as a dynamic platform for researchers, academicians, industry experts, policymakers, and students to engage in meaningful dialogue and knowledge exchange, in alignment with CCSEA’s vision of ethical and humane animal research. The event further highlights the convergence of biological innovation and societal needs, emphasizing the vital role of science and technology in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Committee for control and supervision of experiments on animals (CCSEA)

The Committee for Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CCSEA) is a statutory Committee of Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (MoFAH&D) constituted under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act, 1960. CCSEA is duty bound to take all such measures as may be necessary to ensure that animals are not subjected to unnecessary pain or suffering before, during or after performance of experiments on them. For this purpose, the Committee formulated the Breeding of and Experiments on Animals (Control & Supervision) Rules, 1998 (amended in 2001 & 2006) to regulate the experimentation on animals. Under the provisions of the above rules, establishments who are engaged in Bio-medical research, breeding and trading of laboratory animals are required to get themselves registered with CCSEA. There are 19 members in the present CCSEA wherein Dr. Abhijit Mitra, Animal Husbandry Commissioner (AHC) is the Chairman of CCSEA and Dr. S. K. Dutta, Joint Commissioner (Animal Welfare) is the Member Secretary of CCSEA.

Indian Pharmacy Graduates' Association(IPGA)

Indian Pharmacy Graduates' Association was established in the year 1973. The Association is registered as a society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. The Association is affiliated to Indian Pharmaceutical Congress Association (IPCA), the Federal Body of the Five Associations Namely IPGA, IPA, IHPA, APTl And AlDCOC. IPGA has got the Income Tax exemption under section 80G (5) (VI)) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Indian Pharmacy Graduates Association is national level association of Indian Pharmacy Graduates. It has been working from the last 50 years for the upliftment of professionals of pharmacy. The association has a mission to improve the professional status of pharmacy graduates and to secure their rightful place in pharmacy and allied professions. At present IPGA has around 10,000 Life Members across the country. To provide strength to the profession of pharmacy, we feel that the pharmacy graduates from all corners of the country should join hands under the banner of IPGA to provide impetus on the national issues and programmes.