Karnataka SIR: Teaching on the back burner
Government schools in Karnataka are facing a crisis as thousands of teachers have been diverted to serve as election officials for electoral roll revisions. This has left students without instruction for months, leading to significant learning gaps and student anxiety.
Why it matters
The diversion of educators to administrative tasks highlights systemic issues in public education management and the prioritization of electoral processes over student welfare.
Karnataka SIR: Teaching on the back burner left The SIR is the latest in a series of government exercises that have kept teachers away from classrooms. As per the Government Teachers Association, 70,000 people have been diverted as BLOs and BLO supervisors. File photo File photo https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/ar0wxa/article71612060.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/31c34eff-a871-431d-8eb3-16b9169fe761.jpeg The Hindu KARNATAKA BENGALURU : 30/08/2026 : Government schools in parts of bengaluru remained closed even as these were designated as venues for SIR special campaign. PHOTO : RISHITA KHANNA / THE HINDU. Spotlight Children in government and aided schools across Karnataka have not seen several of their teachers for months, for most of them have been assigned as Booth Level Officers for the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Students tell Rishita Khanna that what initially seemed like fun with many free hours, is now making them anxious...
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