All township education department offices have been instructed to inform all school teachers who are assigned to serve at polling stations in all States/Regions in the forthcoming 2020 general elections must arrive at their designated places in time, before October 1.

The school teachers must serve as polling station chief, deputy chief and staff and must be given training for these respective duties. Currently all training had to be suspended because of rising COVID-19 infection cases and authorities are preparing to resume trainings in October.

All school teachers who serve as polling station staff will get an allowance of 5,000 kyats each and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other COVID-19 protective gear will be provided.