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Delhi Teachers Face Extra SIR Election Duty Before Midterms
Some Delhi teachers have been given an extra election-related job.
They are working as Booth Level Officers during a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
This means they must help with work connected to updating voter lists.
At the same time, their schools are preparing for mid-term exams.
The teachers say they are being called repeatedly for election duties.
They worry this leaves less time and energy for teaching and exam preparation.
Their normal school responsibilities have not gone away.
The issue is about managing two important jobs at once.
Teachers serving as Booth Level Officers are handling Special Intensive Revision work alongside their school responsibilities.
They say repeated election-related assignments are adding to their workload.
The extra duties come as schools prepare for upcoming mid-term examinations.
Teachers report increased pressure because exam preparation and electoral work are happening at the same time.
The concerns center on balancing regular teaching duties with election-related responsibilities.
- Who
- Delhi teachers serving as Booth Level Officers.
- What
- They are raising concerns about additional election-related work connected to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- Where
- Delhi.
- When
- As mid-term examinations approach.
- Why
- Because repeated election duties are being added to regular teaching and exam-preparation responsibilities.
Key facts
- Affected workers
- Teachers serving as Booth Level Officers
- Additional assignment
- Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
- Regular responsibility
- Teaching and preparing students for mid-term examinations
- Main concern
- Repeated election-related calls and added workload
- Timing
- The issue has emerged as mid-term examinations draw closer
Sources
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