Education minister Bratya Basu has criticised the Election Commission’s decision to keep teachers engaged as booth-level officers (BLOs) for the special intensive revision (SIR) of Bengal’s electoral rolls during Madhyamik. The Election Commission’s decision to keep the teachers engaged during SIR is unfortunate,” said Basu on Friday. The state secondary education board had written to the district magistrates, appealing that the teachers be exempted from the SIR-related duties during the conduct of the Class X board examinations. “The teachers have been engaged as BLOs without consulting the state government and the education department. If the existing pool of teachers is kept engaged in SIR duties during the board examinations, how will the work of invigilation be carried out?

Source: The Telegraph December 21, 2025 02:48 UTC