Count me too! Video shows monkey walking into Census training session in Gujarat

A monkey unexpectedly entered a Census training session in Gujarat's Dang district, captivating attendees and generating a viral social media clip.

A serious training session related to the Census took a lighter turn after a monkey sauntered into the venue in Gujarat's Dang district.

A video of the monkey sitting inside an auditorium, where teachers had assembled for the workshop, has generated traction on social media.

In the viral clip, the monkey is seen perched atop a chair inside the hall, with its legs resting on the shoulder of a female teacher.

The teacher remains calm as she tries to shield her head with a notebook or a bunch of paper, while others in the auditorium chuckle and record the monkey's antics on their mobile phones.

The incident reportedly took place on May 21 on a university campus in Waghai.

The first phase of Census 2027 in Gujarat will begin on June 1, when door-to-door house listing will be carried out by government officials.

The video was initially shared by primary school teacher and digital content creator Gaurang Patel on Facebook.

Dang is a forest-rich and green district where sightings of wild animals in public spaces are fairly common, Patel explained in a separate video after the first one went viral.

According to him, the monkey likely entered the auditorium because a door had been left open during the training session.

''No one disturbed that monkey. It did not harm anyone and eventually walked out of the campus on its own,'' he said in the video message.

Some people reacted negatively and termed the incident a lapse on the part of the authorities, he said, adding that if an animal enters a place unexpectedly, no individual can really be held responsible.