In a significant boost for educational institutions with minority status, the Maharashtra government has announced an increase in grants from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 10 lakh per institution. Officials claim this move aims to enhance the infrastructure and facilities at private schools, aided and non-aided institutions, junior colleges, municipal schools, and schools for the disabled that primarily serve students from religious minority communities.

The decision was formalized in a government order issued on October 7, 2024, by the Minority Development Department of the Maharashtra government. The order outlines the government's approval to increase the financial aid, which was previously capped at Rs 2 lakh. The grant aims to improve basic infrastructure such as classrooms, sanitation, and accessibility, ensuring better learning environments for students in these institutions.