The recently issued circular by the state election commission is sure to put a smile on the faces of teaching and non-teaching staff, who have been gearing up for election duty in October.

As per the notice, which was issued last week, only 30% of staff members from an educational institute will be assigned election duty hereafter. “We had brought the issue to the notice of the state government and the election commission, especially after the problems teachers faced during the Lok Sabha elections in April.