The Haryana Directorate of School Education has enforced a new rule requiring government school teachers to update their daily teaching diaries on the Management Information System (MIS) portal. This digital mandate, which took effect on April 9, 2025, has triggered widespread protests across the state. Teachers previously maintained these diaries manually, which they claim was more practical and efficient.
New Guidelines Issued to School Heads
On April 8, school authorities, including District Education Officers (DEOs) and District Elementary Education Officers (DEEOs), were directed to implement the diary submission via the MIS portal. School principals are now required to monitor submissions and issue monthly completion certificates confirming that teachers have updated their diaries online. A dashboard system has also been introduced to track progress.
Why Teachers Are Raising Concerns
Teachers argue that they are already overburdened with non-teaching duties such as election responsibilities, training programs, and exam supervision. Adding a daily online diary update—which reportedly takes 40-45 minutes per day—is not only time-consuming but also counterproductive.
They warn that this move will negatively impact classroom teaching and contradicts the goals of the National Education Policy (NEP), which emphasizes reducing the administrative burden on teachers to enhance education quality. For teachers managing multiple subjects and large class sizes, this digital system is seen as logistically challenging and inefficient.
Manual Diary System Was Never an Issue
Teachers clarify that they have consistently maintained the manual diary system for years without objection. The issue, they say, is not with record-keeping but with the additional digital workload, lack of proper infrastructure, and the absence of consultation before the rollout of this new system.
Teachers’ Action Plan and Statewide Mobilization
The Haryana School Lecturer Association (HSLA) has formally opposed the mandate and organized protests across district headquarters on April 17. A memorandum of objection was submitted to respective DEOs and DEEOs.
Teacher bodies have warned of a state-wide agitation if the government fails to revoke or amend the directive. They are urging the department to reconsider the policy and conduct stakeholder consultations to understand ground-level realities.
