India, May 5 -- In a first, a private school management has written to the municipal commissioner and the civic education officer, objecting to the appointment of teachers from private, government-aided schools as Booth Level Officers (BLOs) for the ongoing revision of the voters' list.

The Shikshan Mandal in Goregaon, which runs English- and Marathi-medium schools, says nearly half its teachers have been assigned these duties, impacting academic work. It also claims this is a violation of government regulations.

Until now, teachers in municipal and government schools have protested being assigned election and related work, saying it compromises their academic duties. This is the first time a private school management has spoken up.

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