Uttarakhand Board 10th-12th Practicals from Jan 16; Teacher Duties Spark Concern

• Uttarakhand Board's 10th and 12th practical exams will run from January 16 to February 15, 2026.
• The board has begun selecting teachers for conducting these practical examinations.
• Teachers express concern as syllabus remains incomplete due to non-academic duties (SIR duties for voter list revision) assigned to them.
• Dr. Sohan Majila of the Government Teachers' Association highlighted that multiple teachers from single schools are assigned non-academic tasks, impacting studies.
• Education Minister Dhan Singh Rawat assured that instructions would be issued to District Magistrates to ensure non-academic duties do not affect school studies.

Why It Matters: Uttarakhand Board practicals begin Jan 16, but teacher non-academic duties raise syllabus completion concerns.