By Admin 
Once again the issue of stray dogs is in discussion in the country. But this time this matter has started after a government instruction. In fact, instructions have been issued to deploy teachers from government and private schools to count stray dogs in Delhi.
This order has been issued by the Directorate of Education, under which the District Education Officers have been asked to appoint nodal officers and send the details of the selected teachers. This instruction is related to public safety and compliance with the Supreme Court order of 7 November 2025.
Instructions and administrative procedure of Directorate of Education
The Directorate of Education has clearly said that this exercise of counting stray dogs will be done in coordination with the Office of the Chief Secretary of Delhi Government. District education officers have to identify teachers in their respective areas and prepare the list through nodal officers.
After this, this information will be sent to the office of the Chief Secretary of GNCTD through the Directorate of Education. According to the Directorate, this process has been adopted keeping in mind the increasing public safety concerns in the city and no laxity should be taken in this.
Teachers organizations are protesting
Various organizations of teachers have opposed this order and raised questions as to why this responsibility is being given to teachers instead of departments related to animal welfare or municipal corporation. Organizations say that deployment of teachers in non-academic work will affect the education of students and will also weaken the dignity of the teaching profession.
He has also warned that such continuous orders can have a negative impact on the education system. However, the administration also said that earlier similar orders had been issued in Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka and Chhattisgarh.