Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Maharashtra Orders Zilla Parishad Schools to Get Basic Facilities
The Maharashtra government wants rural public schools to have important basic facilities.
These include drinking water, toilets, electricity and enough safe classrooms.
Officials will visit schools to see what each one already has.
Schools will then be placed into four groups called A, B, C and D. The visits and reports must be completed within eight days.
Schools without water or toilets should get them urgently.
The larger improvement work is expected to finish within one month.
Local councils, school staff and communities may help, while officials who delay the work could face action.
Maharashtra has ordered Zilla Parishad schools to receive essential infrastructure within one month.
Schools will be classified A, B, C or D based on their existing facilities.
Officials must physically inspect schools and submit reports on water, toilets, electricity and classrooms within eight days.
Separate girls’ toilets, safe drinking water, well-maintained classrooms and reliable electricity are priority needs.
Zilla Parishad CEOs must verify school data, monitor implementation and address delays or inaccurate U-DISE records.
- Who
- The Maharashtra government, including Rural Development Minister Jaykumar Gore and School Education Minister Dadaji Bhuse, along with Zilla Parishad officials.
- What
- Authorities must assess and provide basic infrastructure in Zilla Parishad schools, including drinking water, toilets, electricity and adequate classrooms.
- When
- The review meeting was held on Monday; inspections and reports are due within eight days, and infrastructure work is to be completed within one month.
- Where
- Zilla Parishad schools across Maharashtra; the review meeting took place at Mantralaya.
- Why
- To ensure rural students have access to safe, clean schools with essential facilities and a better learning environment.
- Completion deadline
- Required infrastructure work must be completed within one month.
- Inspection deadline
- Officials must physically inspect schools and submit facility reports within eight days.
- School classification
- Schools will be placed in A, B, C or D categories according to their available infrastructure.
- Priority facilities
- Separate toilets for girls, safe drinking water, adequate and well-maintained classrooms, and reliable electricity.
- Data verification
- Zilla Parishad CEOs must compare actual school conditions with U-DISE records and correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Implementation monitoring
- A standard operating procedure will be prepared, with Zilla Parishad CEOs responsible for monitoring implementation.
- Possible funding sources
- Gram Panchayat funds and Corporate Social Responsibility funds from local industries may support infrastructure work.
