Maharashtra: 11 principals operating unauthorized schools booked
Principals of 11 schools from Thane (Maharashtra) were booked for allegedly running "unauthorized" schools, police said today. "The 11 schools located in Mumbra and Diva areas were declared unauthorized by the education department of the Thane Municipal Corporation. But despite that these principals are still operating the schools," Thane Police spokesperson Sukhada Narkar said. Here are more details.
Despite declaring unauthorized, principals gave admission to students
"Following a complaint by the education officer of the civic body, we have last night registered a case against these 11 principals under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code," Narkar said. She further said that the directors and secretaries of these schools have also been booked; despite knowing that the schools were asked to close down, they gave admission to the students.
