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Education
Haryana High Court Bars State from Assigning Private School Teachers to Census Duty
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 11 Oct 2026, 10:31 AM
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The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued an order preventing the Haryana government from deploying private school teachers for the upcoming census.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court issued a restraining order on Wednesday, halting the Haryana government's plan to use private school teachers for census operations. The court's decision came after a petition raised concerns that diverting teachers from classrooms could disrupt regular academic activities.
State officials had proposed deploying the teachers to assist the Census Bureau in data collection, citing a shortage of manpower for the nationwide exercise. However, the High Court ruled that the move could not proceed without a clear legal framework ensuring that educational duties are not compromised.
The order directs the state to explore alternative arrangements for census staffing and to submit a revised plan to the court. The government has not yet commented on the ruling, and the census schedule remains unchanged pending further clarification.
State officials had proposed deploying the teachers to assist the Census Bureau in data collection, citing a shortage of manpower for the nationwide exercise. However, the High Court ruled that the move could not proceed without a clear legal framework ensuring that educational duties are not compromised.
The order directs the state to explore alternative arrangements for census staffing and to submit a revised plan to the court. The government has not yet commented on the ruling, and the census schedule remains unchanged pending further clarification.