A University Grants Commission (UGC) Core Expert Committee was set up in 2010 to consider ‘discontinuation of dissection of animals in zoology or life science education in Indian universities and colleges’. Recently, UGC called for a ban on dissection, which sparked a controversy. The decision was greeted with dismay by researchers in life sciences. A ban on dissection, according to UGC, may help in several ways. A huge amount is spent towards animal buying and handling. A ban on dissection may therefore help in cost-cutting. The decision may also address non-ethical issues being practised, for example, the unhealthy nexus between the suppliers and academic institutions.
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