A faux pas in a job advertisement for the position of a dog handler put up the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi created quite a buzz on social media, prompting the institute to issue a clarification and cancel the recruitment.
The notice for the non-academic position, a contractual job for security office at the campus, got netizens talking for two main reasons -- the salary offered and the eligibility criteria listed for it
"Applications are invited from Indian citizens for the post of dog handler on purely contract basis under Security Office, IIT Delhi. The appointment may be made initially for a period of three months, renewable further subject to requirement and satisfactory work performance.
"Candidates should possess a B.A/B.Sc/B.Com/B.Tech or any equivalent undergraduate degree. The salary for the profile of the dog handler can go up to Rs 45,000. Candidates must be between the age of 21 and 35 on the date of the interview," the eligibility criteria read.
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But, that's not all. Other requirements mentioned included that the applicant also had to have a four-wheeler to be able to drive the dog to a veterinarian if needed, capability of vaccinating, providing medical aid, administering medicines, experienced in dog feeding, among other things.
"A fresh process in due course will be initiated to hire a Consultant (on purely contract basis) with suitable minimum qualification required for the job profile that involves proper care of a large number of stray dogs on the campus (providing them medical aid like vaccination, medicine, IV drip etc. and food), handling of issues and challenges relating to stray dogs, liaison with campus community- students, employees, construction workers etc., local government bodies and NGO," the statement said.
Soon, the pictures of this advertisement started doing rounds on WhatsApp and Twitter, as people found the eligibility criteria very unusual. Check out a few reactions here: