Delhi HC asks EC to ease SIR duty burden on teachers
The Delhi High Court directed the Election Commission (EC) to alleviate the "unbearable" burden of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls on schoolteachers. A petition argued that the mass deployment of teachers for SIR duties adversely affected the education of lakhs of students in Delhi. The Bench reiterated that the EC's powers must be exercised in compliance with the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009.
Key Points
- Delhi High Court directed EC to reduce SIR duty burden on schoolteachers.
- Mass deployment of teachers for electoral roll revision impacts student education.
- The court emphasized compliance with the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009.
- The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) involves electoral roll duties.
Exam Facts
- Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009.
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
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