Thane Municipal Corporation Orders Closure of 81 Unauthorised Schools in City

Thane, 29th January 2025: The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) in Maharashtra has labelled 81 schools in the city as operating without proper authorization and has ordered their immediate closure.
The TMC’s education department released a list on Monday, revealing that 79 of these schools are English-medium, while 2 are Hindi-medium. Some of these institutions are reportedly run by prominent business entities.
The majority of these unauthorised schools are located in the Mumbra and Diva regions of Thane.
The civic body has advised parents to avoid enrolling their children in these institutions and has issued a warning of potential legal action against the school management if they do not comply with the closure orders.