Copyright © 2026 Authors retain the copyright of this article. This article is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

@article{198453,
        author = {Ananya Prabha Singh and Dr. Shailza Sharma},
        title = {Administrative Labor: Invisible Energy Drain in Primary Teachers in Uttar Pradesh},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {11},
        pages = {10342-10346},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=198453},
        abstract = {Energy drain in primary teachers in a dynamic and populous state like UTTAR PRADESH is a significant yet largely overlooked aspect. This paper explores the concept of administrative labor as an invisible energy drain in primary teachers in UTTAR PRADESH. This is a conceptual paper based on existing literature, focusing on energy drain as a holistic domain caused by administrative labor. Theoretical framework of the paper draws from Job Demand-Resources (JD-R) model and The Conservation of Resources (COR) theory. The conceptual framework focuses on the causes and results of energy drain in primary teachers. The paper explains the steps to deal with the problem at Individual level, Institutional level and Government level.},
        keywords = {Administrative Labor, Invisible Energy Drain, Primary Teachers},
        month = {April},
        }