The Hindu·4 min read·medium
‘Can EC do whatever it wants?’: HC on deputing teachers for SIR in Delhi
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The Hindu Bureau
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The Delhi High Court is questioning the Election Commission's practice of mandatorily assigning government school teachers to election duty. The court's inquiry follows the death of a teacher and concerns regarding the impact on educational responsibilities.
The Delhi High Court on Friday sought the Election Commission’s (EC) response to a public interest litigation (PIL) plea challenging the “large-scale” deployment of government school teachers as Booth-Level Officers (BLOs) and enumeration staff for the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the national capital.
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