{
  "id": 4001903,
  "title": "Maharashtra Govt Examines Earned Leave Proposal For Teachers Assigned Census And BLO Duties During Vacations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/maharashtra-govt-examines-earned-leave-proposal-for-teachers-assigned",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T17:00:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/maharashtra-govt-examines-earned-leave-proposal-for-teachers-assigned-census-and-blo-duties-during-vacations"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai: The Maharashtra School Education Department is assessing a proposal regarding earned leave (EL) for teachers assigned national duties during their vacation time. Director Sharad Gosavi has forwarded the issue to the Principal Secretary, School Education and Sports Department, deeming it a policy matter awaiting further action. Teachers' Federation President Anil Bornare represented the concern on May 11, which reached the Directorate of Primary Education via the Education Commissionerate. Teachers claim they are not receiving service book entries or earned leave credit for work during vacation periods. The representation refers to Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Rules, 1981, suggesting teachers should receive EL for work during vacation. This includes teachers deployed for Census and Booth Level Officer (BLO) duties during their summer vacation in May, affecting thousands across Maharashtra. While the Primary Education Directorate forwarded the matter as a policy decision for consideration, no new entitlement or leave guarantee has been announced. The issue arises amid teachers' duties during elections and other government assignments alongside regular teaching.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The Maharashtra School Education Department is examining a proposal concerning earned leave (EL) for teachers who are assigned national duties such as Census and Booth Level Officer (BLO) work during their vacation period. In a letter, the Director of Primary Education, Maharashtra, Sharad Gosavi, has forwarded the matter to the Principal Secretary, School Education and Sports Department,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}