Karnataka teachers welcome proposed law limiting teachers to non-academic activities

Teachers across Karnataka have welcomed the proposed legislation to regulate the deployment of teachers for non-academic activities such as revision of electoral rolls, census duty, socio-educational surveys and election work. They have urged the government to pass the legislation at the earliest so that academic activities can be completed on time.

Chandrashekar Nuggali, general secretary of the Karnataka State Primary School Teachers’ Association (KPSTA), said: “The association had met Education Department officials and School Education and Literacy Minister Madhu Bangarappa to discuss several issues, including relieving teachers of non-academic duties. Last year, they were deployed for the Social and Educational Survey in Karnataka. This year, they have been engaged in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) since June 2026. Next, there will be a population census across the country and we do not want teachers to be deployed for census duty.” This, he said, was seriously affecting academics.