You’re never too young to learn about kindness, points out Raveena Tandon. The actor, who has been an ambassador for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) for over a decade, has now thrown her might behind Compassionate Citizen. The humane education programme, created by PETA, aims at fostering kindness towards animals among young students.

Tandon believes that schools and teachers must adopt the Compassionate Citizen programme, thus helping students understand and empathise with animals. “I’ve always loved animals and realised that speaking up for them is one of the most important things to do. All sentient beings deserve to live free from human-caused suffering, and the only qualification needed to help animals is care,” she states.