Teachers to Track Stray Dogs: Bihar Civic Body's Bizarre Order Sparks Outrage

• Sasaram Municipal Corporation in Bihar issued a directive appointing teachers as nodal officers for stray dog reporting.
• Teachers must report on the number and control of stray dogs inside and around school premises.
• This information is being collected to build a dog pound in the city, as stated by Municipal Commissioner Vikas Kumar.
• The order has caused widespread discontent among teachers, who already handle non-academic duties like census and BLO work.
• Teachers view this as another non-academic burden, sparking debate throughout the city.

Why It Matters: Bihar teachers now tasked with stray dog reporting, sparking anger over increasing non-academic duties.