India, Dec. 27 -- MUMBAI

Despite education minister Dada Bhuse's request to the chief minister to keep older and physically disabled teachers away from election duty on Wednesday, the Election Commission (EC) is continuing to depute teachers from this demographic as Booth Level Officers (BLOs).

In the existing system, BLOs are supposed to visit various schools to drop the election orders for teachers who are required to be on election duty on the day of polls. In the present scenario, teachers' organisations have demanded that those above 54, pregnant women, and those facing medical or other serious difficulties, be kept away from such duties.

But this does not bear out on the ground.

A 57-year-old teacher from Borivali, who did not w...