Bihar Teachers Ordered to Count Stray Dogs, Sparking Outcry Over Non-Academic Burden

• Sasaram Municipal Corporation in Bihar's Rohtas district directed school teachers to collect data on stray dogs.
• Teachers are already burdened with non-academic duties like census work, BLO responsibilities, and caste surveys, affecting classroom teaching.
• The order requires schools to appoint a nodal teacher to report on stray dog numbers, their condition, and possible control measures.
• The civic body plans to set up a dog pound; Commissioner Vikas Kumar states the directive follows government guidelines for planning.
• Teachers express dissatisfaction, arguing these tasks divert them from their primary educational role.

Why It Matters: Bihar teachers protest new order to count stray dogs, citing existing non-academic burdens.