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How UP Panchayat Polls, Held Without COVID Protocols, Proved Fatal for Over 1,500 Teachers
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Speaking to
FactChecker, RSMUP chief Virendra Mishra said that on March 27 he had asked Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to mandatorily vaccinate all teachers on poll duty. However, no action was taken, he said. Polling officers that included teachers and
shiksha mitras received training from April 9-15. During these trainings, the officers were reportedly gathered in large crowds against preventive guidelines.
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Teacher s body requested to postpone elections; nothing happened Uttar Pradesh Shikshak Mahasangh (UPSM) and Uttar Pradesh Prathmik Shiksha Sangh (UPPSS) chief Dinesh Chandra Sharma said that on April 12 he had requested the State Election Commission to postpone the elections as the teachers were not provided medical assistance. However, this call was ignored.
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May 02, 2021 13:31 IST
In some districts, supporters of the candidates also assembled near the centres in large numbers despite warnings by the State Election Commission
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Visuals from various districts showed a large number of people gathering outside or lining up at the gates of the counting centres in close physical proximity to each other.
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In some districts, supporters of the candidates also assembled near the centres in large numbers despite warnings by the State Election Commission Social distancing norms to curb the COVID-19 infection appeared to go for a toss in Uttar Pradesh’s centres where votes for the panchayat polls are being counted on Sunday.
Following directions from SC on safety protocols
The Uttar Pradesh Shikshak Mahasangh, a federation of teachers unions, on Saturday called off its decision to boycott the counting of the State Panchayat polls due on Sunday citing assurances of safety by the State government against COVID-19 following directions of the Supreme Court.
The Uttar Pradesh Shikshak Mahasangh had earlier decided to boycott the counting claiming that over 700 teachers on polling duty during the panchayat elections had died after testing positive for COVID-19.
After a meeting with the U.P. chief secretary on Saturday evening, the Mahasangh said it would follow the directions of the Supreme Court and work as per the COVID-19 safety norms. The government assured them of safety measures during the counting, said the Mahasangh.
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