Private School Management in Mumbai Protests Teacher Assignments for Election Duties
Pvt school mgmt protests poll-related work for teachers
Hindustan Times
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In Mumbai, the Shikshan Mandal, which manages private schools in Goregaon, has protested against the appointment of its teachers as Booth Level Officers (BLOs) for voter list revisions. They argue this violates regulations and disrupts academic activities, urging municipal authorities to intervene.
- 01The Shikshan Mandal is the first private school management to protest against teacher assignments for election duties.
- 02Nearly half of the teachers in these private schools have been assigned BLO responsibilities, impacting their academic roles.
- 03The school management claims these assignments violate government regulations and previous court rulings.
- 04Teachers have reported receiving threatening messages about compliance with BLO duties, including warnings of salary cuts.
- 05The issue has gained traction, with various private school associations and teachers' unions supporting the protest.
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The Shikshan Mandal, managing private schools in Goregaon, Mumbai, has formally objected to the assignment of its teachers as Booth Level Officers (BLOs) for the ongoing revision of the voters’ list. This marks a significant first, as private school managements have typically remained silent on the issue. The organization claims that nearly 50% of its teachers have been assigned these duties, which they argue disrupts academic work and violates government regulations. They reference a previous ruling by the Bombay High Court that stated teachers should not be compelled to undertake election-related tasks. Despite this, teachers have reportedly received late-night messages via WhatsApp, pressuring them to comply with BLO assignments, with threats of salary cuts for non-compliance. The Shikshan Mandal has called for intervention from the municipal commissioner, highlighting the unacceptable nature of such threats. The growing opposition to assigning election duties to teachers has prompted various private school associations and teachers' unions to raise the issue, with hopes that collective action will lead to change.
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The protest may lead to changes in how election duties are assigned to teachers, potentially protecting their academic responsibilities.
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