A Mumbai private school trust has opposed assigning its teachers to election duties as Booth Level Officers, saying nearly half its staff is affected and academics are suffering. The management cited a Bombay High Court ruling against such deployment and alleged coercive instructions, including salary cut threats.
Mumbai: A private school management in the city has raised objections over the deployment of its teachers for election-related work, marking a shift in a debate that has largely been led by government and municipal school staff so far.
Nearly 50 percent teaching staff assigned BLO responsibilities
The Shikshan Mandal in Goregaon, which operates both English- and Marathi-medium schools, has written to the municipal commissioner and the civic education officer, opposing the appointment of its teachers as Booth Level Officers (BLOs) for the ongoing electoral roll revision.
According to the management, nearly 50% of its teaching staff has been assigned BLO responsibilities, a development it says is disrupting regular academic activities. The letter also argues that such appointments go against existing government norms.
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