The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has identified a total of 81 unauthorised schools operating within its jurisdiction, catering to 19,708 students. In response, the education department of the civic body has lodged a complaint with the police against these schools. According to PTI reports, FIRs have already been registered against 68 of these institutions, while the process of filing FIRs against the remaining 13 is currently in progress. TMC is actively working towards ensuring that students from these unauthorised schools are accommodated in recognised institutions to prevent academic disruption.

Municipal Commissioner Saurabh Rao recently reviewed the status of these unauthorised schools, PTI reports. These institutions lack official registration, and some of them operate in unauthorised or rented spaces within residential buildings. According to Deputy Commissioner (Education) Sachin Sangle, the complete list of unauthorised schools has been published in local newspapers, and a penalty of ₹52 crore has been imposed on them under the Right to Education Act.