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Over 200 private schools in Mumbai running illegally: Reports

According to latest data revealed on the Right to Information Act (RTI) request, 218 primary unaided private schools under the jurisdiction of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) education department are operating without RTE approval.

Over 200 private schools in Mumbai running illegally: Reports
(File Image) Over 200 private schools in Mumbai running illegally: Reports
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According to latest data revealed on the Right to Information Act (RTI) request, 218 primary unaided private schools under the jurisdiction of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) education department are operating without Right to Education (RTE) approval.

These schools have reportedly failed to renew their recognition certificates which are mandated under the RTE Act.

Several well-known schools around the city have made it to this list of 'illegally' running school, reports stated.

Anandilal Podar High School (Santacruz), Raje Shivaji primary school (Dadar), St Michael’s high school (Mahim), St Andrew’s high school primary section (Bandra). St Aloysius primary school (Santacruz), The Alexandra Girls High School (Fort), Gloria convent (Byculla), St Pius X high school (Nahur), Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Vidyalaya (Borivli), Rustomjee Troopers (Dahisar) and VPM’s Vidya Mandir primary school (Dahisar) being a few of such schools.

For those unversed, according to the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, schools are required to renew their RTE approval every three years.

Failure to obtain the renewal means that schools may be fined INR 10,000 per day until they meet the standards, as well as for operating the school without recognition. In addition, the management of these schools will also face a INR 1 lakh fine.

Every year, after receiving RTE approval, the school administration is required to submit the balance sheet to the government and parents.

However, the government's inaction has provided an easy escape for many private schools, claims Maharashtra Rajya Vidyarthi, Palak, Shikshak Mahasangh, a parent organisation that filed the RTI.

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