Chamoli Stray Dog Menace: 10 Schools To Remain Closed Till August 23, Online Classes To Continue
Ten schools in Narayanbagad and Nalgaon will remain closed from August 20 to 23, 2026, amid concerns over stray and violent dogs. The order was issued by Chief Education Officer Akash Saraswat following directions from the Chamoli District Magistrate. Teachers have been instructed to conduct classes online during the four-day closure.
Ten schools in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district will remain closed from August 20 to 23, 2026, amid concerns over an increasing menace of stray and violent dogs in the Narayanbagad and Nalgaon areas. The decision has been taken as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of students, with teachers instructed to continue teaching online during the closure.
The holiday order was issued by Chief Education Officer Akash Saraswat following a letter from the Chief Area Panchayat Narayanbagad and instructions from the District Magistrate, Chamoli. The affected schools will shift to online teaching during the four-day period. Tiger Attack Viral Video: Big Cat Hunts, Drags Horse Into Forest in Ramnagar in Broad Daylight.
10 Chamoli Schools To Remain Closed Till August 23
10 schools in Narayanbagar area of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand have been ordered shut over the stray dog menace which has snowballled into a crisis. pic.twitter.com/vqlJekYMgJ
— Piyush Rai (@Benarasiyaa) August 19, 2026
Chamoli Schools To Remain Closed From August 20 To 23
The schools included in the order are:
- R.I.C. Narayanbagh
- R.I.C. Narayanbagh
- Saraswati Shishu Mandir
- Uttaranchal Vidya Niketan
- Government Primary School Narayanbagh
- Gururam Rai Public School Panti
- Government Primary School Nalgaon
- Government Upper Primary School Nalgaon
- Modern Children's Academy
- Uttarakhand Vidyalaya Niketan
The closure covers schools in the Narayanbagad and Nalgaon areas, Amar Ujala reported.
Online Classes During Holiday
According to the order issued by Chief Education Officer Akash Saraswat, teachers at the affected schools have been instructed to conduct teaching online during the closure period.
The arrangement is intended to ensure that students can continue their studies while avoiding exposure to the reported stray dog threat in the area. The decision follows concerns over stray and violent dogs in the Narayanbagad area. Stray Dog Menace in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri: What Measures Are Authorities Taking?
The administration has cited student safety as the key reason for temporarily closing the schools. The move comes after the Chief Area Panchayat Narayanbagad sent a letter to the authorities, followed by instructions from the District Magistrate, Chamoli. The temporary closure will remain in effect from August 20 through August 23, after which further decisions will depend on the situation in the affected areas.
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