AAP News Update: The controversy surrounding deployment of teachers for counting and monitoring stray dogs is escalating in Haryana, following a similar situation in Delhi. Teachers in Kaithal have launched a protest against this decision by the BJP government, openly stating that they were appointed to teach children, not to monitor dogs and other animals. Imposing this responsibility on teachers, from schools to universities, exposes the government’s anti-education mindset.
Aam Aadmi Party’s national media in-charge, Anurag Dhanda, launched a scathing attack on the BJP government over this issue. He said that such decisions demonstrate that the BJP is neither concerned about education nor the respect of teachers. Haryana’s education system is already in a deplorable state, but instead of improving it, the government is burdening teachers with non-academic tasks.
AAP News Update: Schools without headmasters, Teachers told to track Stray Dogs in Haryana
Government statistics themselves reveal the truth. Haryana has approximately 14,000 government schools, while more than 30,000 teacher positions remain vacant in the state. Around 85 to 90 percent of schools are functioning without a permanent headmaster. In many schools, there is only one teacher for 400 to 500 children. Despite this, the Kaithal District Education Officer’s order of December 24, 2025, designated a nodal officer in every school for monitoring stray dogs. This means teachers will now be responsible for counting and reporting on dogs.
The issue is not limited to schools. At Maharshi Dayanand University in Rohtak, an order issued on December 24, 2025, assigned professors the responsibility of monitoring stray dogs on campus. Clearly, the BJP government has transformed educational institutions from centres of learning into administrative and surveillance hubs.
Anurag Dhanda slams Haryana Govt: Teachers should teach, Not Monitor Dogs
Anurag Dhanda questioned why the government is imposing this burden on teachers when 70 to 75 percent of government schools lack even a permanent watchman, and in many places, one watchman is responsible for two or three schools, leaving the schools completely insecure at night. If the government is truly concerned about the problem of dogs and other animals, why doesn’t it recruit dedicated animal control staff for every school and college? He said that Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini must decide whether teachers in Haryana should teach or monitor dogs. The BJP government has undermined the dignity of the teaching profession by making teachers Booth Level Officers (BLOs), watchmen, and now dog caretakers. This decision is not just an insult to teachers, but also a betrayal of the future of millions of children in Haryana.
The Aam Aadmi Party has clearly stated that a separate government recruitment process should be initiated for this task, and the humiliation of teachers must stop immediately. The people of Haryana will no longer tolerate this mindset that treats education as a burden and teachers as forced labourers.
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