Jaipur: Six government school teachers deployed on election-related work were relieved of their duties Tuesday after students and parents from a government primary school in Bundi district protested a teacher shortage that had disrupted classes for months.
Protest Over Teacher Shortage
The protest was triggered at the Government Primary School in Ralri village, which had only one teacher, Ikramuddin, who had been on election duty since February. In his absence, panchayat elementary education officials sent substitute teachers from other schools on a rotational basis, a stopgap measure that affected teaching and learning.
On Tuesday, students and their parents locked the school premises and demonstrated outside the sub-divisional magistrate's office, demanding permanent teacher appointments. They raised slogans including, 'We want to study; appoint teachers in our school,' and submitted a memorandum to the tehsildar.
Teachers Relieved from Election Duty
By afternoon, six teachers assigned to election work — preparation of voter lists for the Panchayat General Elections 2026 and Urban Local Body General Elections 2026 — were relieved. The teachers include:
- Ikramuddin (Government Primary School Ralri)
- Ramesh Kumar Sharma (Government Upper Primary School Gurajniya)
- Surendra Kumar Bairwa (Government Upper Primary School Badi Padap)
- Tulsiram Meena (Government Senior Secondary School Modsa)
- Avishrant Purohit (Government Senior Secondary School Suvania)
- Manoj Kumar Sharma (Government Senior Secondary School Dei)
An order issued by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Nainwa stated, 'They are directed to ensure they report for their subsequent attendance at their original place of posting. The attendance of the personnel for the period spanning from April 11-28 is hereby certified.'
