The Delhi government has instructed school teachers to carry out a citywide census of stray dogs. Teachers from both government and private schools will participate in this task, as per the directive from the Directorate of Education. District Education Officers have been appointed as nodal officers and are required to submit details of the selected teachers to the Directorate of Education. This information will be forwarded to the Office of the Chief Secretary of the Delhi Government.
The Directorate of Education states that this task is crucial for public safety and follows a Supreme Court order dated November 7, 2025. The department has classified it as an essential and high-priority assignment. Similar directives for stray dog surveys have
been previously issued in states such as Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, and Chhattisgarh.
