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[[File:Nikita Dhawan.jpg|alt=Nikita Dhawan - Founder of Youth for Animals|thumb|Nikita Dhawan - Founder of Youth for Animals]] | [[File:Nikita Dhawan.jpg|alt=Nikita Dhawan - Founder of Youth for Animals|thumb|Nikita Dhawan - Founder of Youth for Animals]] | ||
'''Nikita Dhawan''' is a high school student at the American Embassy School in New Delhi and is the founder of an animal welfare initiative called Youth for Animals.<ref>https://youthforanimals.org/?page_id=20</ref> | '''Nikita Dhawan''' is a high school student at the American Embassy School in New Delhi and is the founder of an animal welfare initiative called Youth for Animals.<ref>[https://youthforanimals.org/?page_id=20 Youth for Animals]</ref> | ||
Youth for Animals spearhead campaign is to free [[Shankar - elephant|Shankar]], a solitary African elephant at the Delhi Zoo in India, and transfer him to a wildlife refuge or sanctuary. | Youth for Animals spearhead campaign is to free [[Shankar - elephant|Shankar]], a solitary African elephant at the Delhi Zoo in India, and transfer him to a wildlife refuge or sanctuary. | ||
Nikita has filed a legal petition in the Delhi High Court for Shankar’s freedom. The campaign has been covered by Indian and International media, including BBC<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-60150533</ref>, ABC News<ref>https://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/video/teen-makes-plea-relocate-shankar-elephant-indian-zoo-82786392</ref>, Newsweek<ref>https://www.newsweek.com/sad-elephant-isolated-bleak-enclosure-15-years-1674423</ref>, | Nikita has filed a legal petition in the Delhi High Court for Shankar’s freedom. The campaign has been covered by Indian and International media, including BBC<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-60150533 Shankar the elephant: Plea to send lonely African animal home from India] ''BBC News''</ref>, ABC News<ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/video/teen-makes-plea-relocate-shankar-elephant-indian-zoo-82786392 Teen makes plea to relocate Shankar the elephant from Indian zoo] ''ABC News''</ref>, Newsweek<ref>[https://www.newsweek.com/sad-elephant-isolated-bleak-enclosure-15-years-1674423 Sad Elephant Has Been Isolated in 'Bleak Enclosure' for 15 Years After Best Friend's Death] ''Newsweek''</ref>, and Indian Express<ref>[https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/24-years-ago-an-elephant-was-brought-to-india-now-activists-want-him-freed-7753615/ 24 years ago an elephant was brought to India. Now activists want him freed] ''Indian Express''</ref>. | ||
Nikita is a recipient of the Diana Award<ref>https://diana-award.org.uk/our-programmes-and-initiatives/award-and-development/roll-of-honour/roll-of-honour-2022</ref> and the Youth Award from the Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organization (FIAPO)<ref>https://www.futureclimateleaders.org/rockstars.php</ref>. Nikita is also a Youth Ambassador for Born Free Foundation<ref>https://www.bornfree.org.uk/nikita-dhawan</ref> and Earthday.Org and a member of IUCN’s Commission on Education and Communication (CEC). | Nikita is a recipient of the Diana Award<ref>[https://diana-award.org.uk/our-programmes-and-initiatives/award-and-development/roll-of-honour/roll-of-honour-2022 The 2022 Diana Award Roll Of Honour] diana-award.org.uk</ref> and the Youth Award from the Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organization (FIAPO)<ref>[https://www.futureclimateleaders.org/rockstars.php Climate Rockstars]</ref>. Nikita is also a Youth Ambassador for Born Free Foundation<ref>[https://www.bornfree.org.uk/nikita-dhawan Nikita Dhawan] Born Free</ref> and Earthday.Org and a member of IUCN’s Commission on Education and Communication (CEC). | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:53, 20 July 2023
Nikita Dhawan is a high school student at the American Embassy School in New Delhi and is the founder of an animal welfare initiative called Youth for Animals.[1]
Youth for Animals spearhead campaign is to free Shankar, a solitary African elephant at the Delhi Zoo in India, and transfer him to a wildlife refuge or sanctuary.
Nikita has filed a legal petition in the Delhi High Court for Shankar’s freedom. The campaign has been covered by Indian and International media, including BBC[2], ABC News[3], Newsweek[4], and Indian Express[5].
Nikita is a recipient of the Diana Award[6] and the Youth Award from the Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organization (FIAPO)[7]. Nikita is also a Youth Ambassador for Born Free Foundation[8] and Earthday.Org and a member of IUCN’s Commission on Education and Communication (CEC).
See also
External links
References
- ↑ Youth for Animals
- ↑ Shankar the elephant: Plea to send lonely African animal home from India BBC News
- ↑ Teen makes plea to relocate Shankar the elephant from Indian zoo ABC News
- ↑ Sad Elephant Has Been Isolated in 'Bleak Enclosure' for 15 Years After Best Friend's Death Newsweek
- ↑ 24 years ago an elephant was brought to India. Now activists want him freed Indian Express
- ↑ The 2022 Diana Award Roll Of Honour diana-award.org.uk
- ↑ Climate Rockstars
- ↑ Nikita Dhawan Born Free