Teachers Outraged: Now Responsible for Stray Dogs in Schools

• Education Department's new order mandates teachers to manage stray dogs on school premises, sparking widespread anger.
• One teacher per school will be a nodal officer, responsible for cleanliness and preventing dog entry/shelter.
• The directive follows a Supreme Court order and University Grants Commission (UGC) circular for campus safety due to rising stray dog attacks.
• Teachers, already burdened with non-teaching duties like census and election work, protest the additional responsibility.
• Teacher organizations demand a separate mechanism for student safety instead of overburdening educators.

Why It Matters: Teachers protest new order making them responsible for stray dogs, citing existing heavy workload.