The Maharashtra government is proceeding with its plan to merge more than 14,000 primary and secondary schools that each have 20 or fewer students enrolled. This move aimed at creating ‘cluster schools’ will impact over 185,000 students and nearly 30,000 teachers across the state. The Maharashtra School Education Department, despite opposition, is going ahead with the cluster school initiative, maintaining that it is essential for improving the overall standard of education. 

Planning and implementation