India, March 16 -- Around 2,100 teachers from Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) schools have been appointed as Booth Level Officers (BLOs) for election-related work, drawing concern from teacher unions who say the move could disrupt ongoing examinations.

Officials said the appointments followed directions from state election authorities, assigning duty to 400 teachers from Mumbai city and 1,700 from suburban districts.

The BMC education department has instructed deputy education officers to ensure that teachers report for BLO work and complete assigned tasks within the stipulated timeline.

Teacher representatives, however, said the decision could affect annual examinations for Classes 1 to 9, which are currently underway in muni...