IIT-Delhi cancels hiring after ad for dog handler kicks up row

PTI, New Delhi: A faux pas in a job advertisement for the position of a dog handler posted by the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi created quite a buzz on social media, prompting the institute to issue a clarification and cancel the recruitment. On August 26, IIT-Delhi had sought applications for the post of a dog handler, and the notice stated that the eligibility criteria was "B.A/B.Sc/B.Com/B.Tech or any equivalent undergraduate degree". This led to a social media storm. In a statement issued on September 6, the institute said, it would like to clarify that the minimum qualification as mentioned in the advertisement got inadvertently copied from another job advertisement." It said the qualification intended in the advertisement was 'Bachelor of Veterinary Science and added that the recruitment process was cancelled after the mistake was brought to the notice.