Archive · 11 Dec 2025
Chhattisgarh Teachers Ordered to Monitor Wildlife
In Chhattisgarh, India, the government has told school teachers to watch for and keep away dangerous animals like snakes and scorpions.
Teachers are upset because they already have many jobs, like teaching and making sure lunches are good.
They say it's not fair to add this new task, especially since it's dangerous.
The government says it's important to keep kids safe, but teachers want the government to hire guards or build walls instead.
They also say the court's order was about dogs, not snakes.
The teachers' group is asking the government to respect their jobs and not give them too much to do.
Chhattisgarh teachers ordered to monitor and prevent venomous creatures on school premises.
Teachers argue the directive is impractical, dangerous, and overburdens them with irrelevant responsibilities.
The order expands teachers' duties to include preventing injuries from animals, drowning, and dilapidated buildings.
Teachers' Association demands respect for teachers' professional roles and dignity.
District Education Officer defends the order, citing a Supreme Court directive on stray dog control.
- Who
- Government school teachers in Chhattisgarh
- What
- Ordered to monitor and prevent venomous creatures on school premises
- When
- Recently issued by the Chhattisgarh Directorate of Public Instruction
- Where
- Chhattisgarh, India
- Why
- To ensure student safety, citing a Supreme Court order
- Location
- Chhattisgarh, India
- Issued By
- Chhattisgarh Directorate of Public Instruction (DPI)
- Animals to Monitor
- Stray dogs, snakes, scorpions, and other poisonous creatures
- Justification
- Supreme Court order on stray dog control
- Teacher Concerns
- Overburdening, unrealistic, dangerous
- Teacher Association Response
- Demanded respect for teachers' professional roles
- Defender of Order
- District Education Officer Vijay Tande