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No sir: All regular teachers at two Delhi govt schools on SIR duty Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. No sir: All regular teachers at two Delhi govt schools on SIR duty India 3 min. Read No sir: All regular teachers at two Delhi govt schools on SIR duty By CurrentIndia.com July 2, 2026 Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Representative image NEW DELHI: Should classrooms pay the price for election duty, ask educators. The entire regular teaching staff of two Delhi govt schools – one at Bhalswa and another near GTB Nagar – has been deployed for booth-level officer (BLO) duties during the peak period of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, citing manpower requirements for data handling, administrative work and BLO-related responsibilities, a school official said.According to the official, the Bhalswa school has around 1,200 students and approximately 20 regular teachers, all of whom have been assigned SIR work, leaving only 15 guest teachers to conduct classes across 22 sections. ‘Election duties important, but they shouldn’t come at cost of education’ In…

Chennai govt teachers allege forced into SIR, BLO duty; school work ... CHENNAI:The Tamil Nadu Teachers' Federation has opposed the move to deploy teachers in government schools to carry out the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters list during school hours in Chennai. As per federation members, secondary grade teachers (SGTs), mostly from government schools, Chennai corporation, Adi Dravidar Welfare (ADW), and aided schools in Chennai have been deployed to carry out the SIR as a 'matter of urgency'. However, teachers speaking to DT NEXT allege they are being called during school hours. K Santhakumar, the deputy general secretary of the federation, said, "We are ready to carry out the Booth Level Officer (BLO) duty for the election during the weekends. But with just a month to finish SIR work, SGTs in Chennai are forced by the district administration and respective line departments to go for SIR." Santhakumar, a teacher with an aided school in the city, requested the government and Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Tamil Nadu, Archana Patnaik, to consider deploying non-teaching staff for the work. A Chennai corporation school’s teacher pointed out that six of nine SGTs…

No sir: All regular teachers at two Delhi govt schools on SIR duty Educators are questioning why classrooms are bearing the brunt of election duty, with entire teaching staffs at two Delhi government schools deployed for Booth Level Officer tasks. This leaves guest teachers to manage hundreds of students, raising concerns about inevitable academic loss, especially for board exam candidates. While acknowledging election importance, teachers advocate for equitable distribution of duties across schools to prevent educational disruption.

Delhi teachers' body urges govt to appoint guest teachers during ... Ruchika Kumari |July 1, 2026 | 08:19 AM IST| 2 mins read Teachers' body warns that academic loss during the crucial first months of the session cannot be adequately compensated later. The Government Schools Teachers' Association (GSTA) has urged Delhi education minister Ashish Sood to deploy guest teachers in schools where regular teachers have been assigned to the election commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. In a letter dated June 30, GSTA General Secretary Ajay Veer Yadav highlighted that teachers have been assigned SIR duties from July 1 to October 7, 2026, a period that coincides with the reopening of schools after the summer vacation. He warned that the absence of thousands of teachers could adversely affect students' learning. They believe that it comes at a critical point when regular classroom teaching is about to resume."It is pertinent to mention that this period coincides with the reopening of schools after the summer vacation, when regular academic activities resume. This is one of the most crucial phases of the academic session, particularly for students of Classes X …

No sir: All regular teachers at two Delhi govt schools on SIR duty ... SHARE NEW DELHI: Should school rooms pay the value for election duty, ask educators. The whole regular instructing employees of two Delhi govt schools – one at Bhalswa and one other close to GTB Nagar – has been deployed for booth-level officer (BLO) duties through the peak interval of the particular intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, citing manpower necessities for information dealing with, administrative work and BLO-related obligations, a college official mentioned. According to the official, the Bhalswa college has round 1,200 college students and roughly 20 regular teachers, all of whom have been assigned SIR work, leaving solely 15 visitor teachers to conduct lessons throughout 22 sections. ‘Election duties essential, however they should not come at price of schooling’ In the varsity close to GTB Nagar, the official mentioned 22 teachers have been put on BLO duty and requested how all the regular instructing employees might be picked up for non-academic work. “It will be very difficult to teach students till Oct. Academic loss is inevitable,” the varsity official mentioned. TOI reached out to th…

Delhi Congress chief Yadav alleges SIR duty deployment of teachers is ... The Delhi Congress has alleged that the deployment of regular government school teachers for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is disrupting classroom teaching and adversely affecting students in government schools. Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee president Devender Yadav claimed that the Rekha Gupta-led Delhi Government has assigned teachers from government schools in Bhalswa and GTB Nagar to Booth Level Officer (BLO) duties for the SIR exercise, despite the schools facing a shortage of teaching staff. Advertisement According to Yadav, the government school in Bhalswa has around 1,200 students, and more than 20 regular teachers have been deployed for SIR-related work, leaving only about 15 guest teachers to conduct classes. He also claimed that 22 teachers from a government school in GTB Nagar have been assigned to the same exercise. Advertisement The Congress leader alleged that assigning teachers to non-teaching duties at a time when schools are working to complete the academic syllabus could adversely affect students, particularly those from economically weaker sections who rely on…

SIR of electoral roll: Teachers body demands govt to stop 'slavery ... The Akhil Bhartiya Rashtriya Shaikshik Mahasangh Gujarat has demanded the state government to end the “slavery practice” of issuing arrest warrant to teachers if they miss Booth Level Officer (BLO) duties to “preserve the respect of teachers”. In a representation made to the state government on Tuesday, the teachers body also listed the issues expected to be faced by teachers doing the BLO duty during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Gujarat. “If an employee cannot attend a meeting for any specific reason, the method of issuing an arrest warrant by the officer resembles the old-fashioned slavery system. In order to preserve the respect of teachers in the society, it is necessary to stop such a practice. Teachers faithfully perform this work in addition to their duty with great precision. However, this kind of behaviour, arrest warrants and notices are not acceptable” the representation stated. “In fact, this work (BLO duty) after school hours is difficult. In case the work is not completed for any reason or the BLO employee cannot come to the office due to vacation, personal or a…

Delhi: Govt teachers flag loss to students during SIR duty NEW DELHI: As government schools across Delhi reopen after the summer vacation on July 1, the Government School Teachers Association (GSTA) has expressed serious concern over the large-scale deployment of teachers for election-related duties, warning that the move could significantly disrupt the education of lakhs of students. According to the association, thousands of teachers appointed as Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and BLO Supervisors have been assigned to the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls instead of returning to classrooms. Under the Commission’s schedule, BLOs will conduct door-to-door voter verification and surveys from June 30 to July 29, 2026. The draft electoral roll will be published on August 5, followed by the claims and objections process until September 4. The final electoral roll is scheduled for publication on October 3. GSTA said that this means a substantial number of teachers will remain engaged in election work for nearly three and a half months, leaving schools to manage classes through internal adjustments rather than regular teaching. The association warned t…