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Delhi Clarifies School Stray-Dog Order: Nodal Officers, Not Teacher Census

Officials say the directive is limited to nominating contacts to comply with a Supreme Court order.

Overview

  • The Directorate of Education’s December 5 circular instructs district officers to compile nodal-officer details for schools, stadiums and sports complexes and submit consolidated lists.
  • Each entry must include the officer’s name, designation, phone number and email, with the compiled data forwarded to the office of the Delhi Chief Secretary.
  • Nodal-officer contact information is to be displayed prominently outside educational premises to serve as the public point of contact for stray dog-related issues.
  • The government denies assigning teachers to count stray dogs, calling census reports inaccurate, while framing the exercise as top-priority public-safety compliance with Supreme Court directions from November 7 and a November 20 review.
  • Teachers’ bodies object to non-teaching duties during pre-board exams, as local orders such as North West A’s list of 118 teacher-nodal officers indicate uneven implementation.