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Delhi Says Teachers Won’t Count Stray Dogs as Schools Asked to Name Nodal Officers

Officials describe the move as a public-safety compliance measure under a Supreme Court order requiring institutions to prevent stray dog entry.

Overview

  • Delhi’s Directorate of Education clarified that no teachers have been deployed for a stray dog census and called such reports misinformation.
  • Schools, offices, stadiums and sports complexes must nominate nodal officers, with district education officers compiling consolidated lists for the directorate and the Chief Secretary’s office.
  • Nodal officers will conduct routine checks on campuses, display their contact details at entrances and alert local bodies for action if strays are found.
  • Safety directives include strengthening boundary walls and gates, deploying guards at sports facilities, and running awareness and first-aid programs for dog bites.
  • A district list in North West A naming 118 teachers as nodal officers fueled concern among unions, which object to non-teaching duties during the pre-board period.