Maharashtra Orders 20 Schools to Reserve Seats Under RTE Amid Legal Challenges to Admission Rules

Maharashtra's education department has directed 20 schools run by trusts with temporarily suspended minority status certificates to reserve 25% of seats for economically weaker students under the Right to Education (RTE) Act. This change follows a minority development department order and expands the number of schools and seats available under RTE. Meanwhile, Maharashtra's RTE admission rules, including a new one-kilometre distance restriction, face legal challenges amid concerns over limiting school choices for disadvantaged children.