Delhi: Municipal teachers to check Covid norm violations in markets

NEW DELHI: In the wake of the increasing Covid-19 cases and rising footfall in markets, municipal corporations have decided to deploy teams for checking violations at crowded places. Teachers are being roped in for this drive.

A notification has already been issued in this regard by the north corporation.

The teams will remain in the field for enforcement from 1 pm-11 pm till November 17 and will challan those violating the Covid-19 norms.

An order issued by Civil Lines zones on Tuesday stated: “Teachers and MCD employees are deployed in various wards in group of six for enforcement of Covid-19 norms.” A similar order with details of teachers to be engaged in different wards has also been issued in Narela zone.

The decision, however, has been objected to by the teachers who have not been paid salaries for two months. Kuldeep Khatri of Shikshak Nyay Manch, Nagar Nigam, said that since March, teachers have been doing all tasks assigned by senior officials. “We distributed ration, helped in testing, took online classes, distributed books, served at quarantine centres, visited houses for improving enrolment rates and what not. And now, we are being asked to visit sweet shops and markets to manage crowds. This is unacceptable,” said Khatri.