As part of a statewide crackdown on unauthorised schools, Mumbai`s deputy director of school education issued an order directing officials to shut down such schools by April 30 and submit a report. Action is to be initiated against all unauthorised or illegal educational institutions, including non-state board schools that have affiliation certificates.

“There are a total of 674 schools—including 239 in Mumbai—found to be illegal. The state had directed education officers to take action against them before the academic year 2022-23 begins,” said Sandeep Sangave, Deputy Director of School Education, Mumbai. According to Sangave, there are 218 private unaided schools in the city that have not renewed their recognition certificate which is valid for three years for Std I to VIII under the Right to Education (RTE) 
Act, 2009.