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Teach Marathi or lose recognition: Maharashtra govt warns schools
April 20, 2026 9:10 am
Marathi has been compulsory from Classes 1 to 10 since the 2020–21 academic year under the Maharashtra Compulsory Teaching and Learning of Marathi Language Act, 2020. The rule applies to all schools, regardless of board or medium of instruction.
Teachers threaten statewide agitation over salary delay in Maharashtra schools
April 13, 2026 10:40 pm
The Maharashtra Purogami Teachers Association has formally written to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and senior education officials, calling the delay a serious procedural lapse and demanding immediate intervention.
Maharashtra to cap school bus fares, make payments monthly
April 11, 2026 7:01 pm
The proposed School Transport Committees will also handle grievances, conduct periodic vehicle inspections and submit quarterly reports to district-level safety panels.
Maharashtra to merge girls, boys schools on same premises into co-ed institutions
October 11, 2025 11:09 pm
The GR also mentioned that Bombay High Court’s judgment in 2000 ordered that separate permission should not be given for setting up of girls’ schools
Schools must put specific details of student safety measures online, else GR won't serve purpose: HC
October 10, 2025 11:49 pm
This came after the state government informed the HC that website/portal to upload such details was made functional and out of nearly 1.08 lakh schools in the state, over 88,000 have already uploaded the details
HC directs Maharashtra govt to put online student safety measures by schools for public by Oct 9
September 30, 2025 11:20 pm
A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Sandesh D Patil were hearing a suo motu plea initiated by it taking cognisance of news reports of the alleged sexual assault of two four-year-old children by a cleaning staff member
Maharashtra: Mandatory registration, fee and curriculum norms soon for pre-primary schools
August 24, 2025 12:11 am
According to the draft, once the Act is implemented, it will be mandatory for all existing pre-schools in Maharashtra to register with the school education department
Maharashtra official clarifies figure shared in Lok Sabha regarding PM-SHRI schools in state is wrong
July 29, 2025 12:34 am
The data was provided on Monday by Union Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary in response to an unstarred question by seven opposition MPs from Maharashtra
Relief for teachers at partially aided schools in Maharashtra; next phase of grant approved
July 18, 2025 11:38 pm
Additionally, the state government has also declared that schools which have failed to meet the minimum qualifying criteria to gain the partially aided status despite multiple scrutiny will no longer be considered for any aid
Maharashtra: Schools told to put up 'sugar boards' to educate children about sugary snacks, health risks
July 11, 2025 10:53 pm
The NCPCR circular, dated March 6, urged all state education departments to mandate the creation of visual information displays—termed 'sugar boards'—in schools
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