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Maharashtra teacher poll duty extension hits schools, exams at risk
The extension of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Maharashtra has disrupted schools, with teachers now required to stay on election duty until August 17 instead of returning to…
The Story in Brief
The extension of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Maharashtra has disrupted schools, with teachers now required to stay on election duty until August 17 instead of returning to classrooms on August 8. Many schools have been running half-day sessions for a month, and unit tests planned for August are delayed, possibly until September or October. In some schools, over 70 per cent of teaching staff is deployed as Booth Level Officers, leaving classes badly understaffed.
The Indian Opinion
The chorus that blames only the Election Commission for roping in teachers misses the larger point: the education system itself has no backup plan. An extended SIR deadline is a convenient excuse for an already frayed schedule, but the real question is why schools cannot function without every teacher present every day. If 70 per cent of staff can be pulled out, the system is brittle. The government's next move, whether it hires temporary staff or rejigs the exam calendar, will show if it values learning or just paperwork.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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