Archive · 17 Jun 2025
Mumbai Schools: Teachers Assigned Election Duty Upon Return
Imagine teachers returning to school after a long break, ready to teach!
But in Mumbai, over a thousand teachers got a new job: helping with elections.
This means they have to visit people's homes to update voter information, which is hard when they also have to teach students.
One school, Sarvodaya, had all their secondary teachers assigned.
The teachers aren't against helping, but doing both jobs at once is challenging, especially with a lot of students.
The school is asking if they can change the assignments, but the education department hasn't given a clear answer yet.
Over 1,000 teachers in Mumbai were assigned election duty after the summer break.
Sarvodaya School in Malad had all secondary teachers assigned to BLO roles.
Teachers are concerned about managing both teaching and door-to-door voter updates.
The school management has requested the education department to reconsider the orders.
An education department official stated there is no exemption from election duties for teachers.
- Who
- Teachers and school administration in Mumbai, along with the education department.
- What
- Over 1,000 teachers assigned election duty in Mumbai.
- When
- Classes resumed after the summer break.
- Where
- Mumbai, specifically including Sarvodaya School in Malad.
- Why
- To fulfill duties related to civic polls, specifically updating voter lists.
Teacher Concerns
Education Department Stance
Workload Balance
Teacher Concerns
Teachers feel the workload is too much.
Education Department Stance
Education department states no exemption from election duties.
- Number of Teachers Assigned
- Over 1,000
- School Mentioned
- Sarvodaya School, Malad
- Teacher Duty
- Block Level Officer (BLO)
- Duty includes
- Updating voter lists door-to-door
- School Response
- Requested reconsideration from the education department