Karnataka Teachers Diverted for Electoral Roll Duties Leave Schools Short-Staffed

Thousands of teachers in Karnataka have been diverted from classrooms to serve as Booth Level Officers for the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

The Government Teachers Association reported that around 70,000 personnel have been deployed as BLOs and supervisors, leaving many schools managed by single teachers.

The enumeration phase extensions pushed the final electoral roll publication date to October 27, disrupting regular academic terms for students.