Teachers not happy with circular on stray dog management in schools
Teachers in Kerala are protesting a government circular that tasks them with managing stray dog issues on school campuses. Educators argue that the responsibility should lie with local government bodies and that the directive unfairly burdens teaching staff.
Why it matters
This highlights the tension between administrative directives and the practical limitations of school staff in managing public safety issues.
A circular issued by the Directorate of General Education on entrusting a nodal officer in each school with coordinating activities for stray-dog-free campuses has not gone down well with school teachers. The circular has been issued in the wake of the Supreme Court directives last year on checking the stray dog menace following an increase in attacks by strays in public places, including educational institutions.
The article presents the government's rationale alongside the teachers' union grievances in a balanced manner.
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