Overview
- The October 29 directive told government and private schools to create parent WhatsApp groups and share absentee lists within 30 minutes of class starting.
- On October 30, District Education Officer Anshu Singla/Garg issued a follow-up notice canceling the earlier circular in full.
- The office now states no complaint on such cases was on record with the education department, despite the earlier reference to a CM Window grievance.
- Singla told reporters that no instance of so‑called “love jihad” has come to the department’s notice.
- The circular’s language drew sharp criticism after it spread on social media, with academics and teacher representatives calling the terminology inappropriate for an education office.