Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Maharashtra Verifies Students at 1,058 Ashram Schools
Maharashtra officials checked how many students were enrolled in 1,058 ashram schools and who was present.
The schools included 500 government-run schools and 558 aided schools.
Officials visited classrooms and counted students.
They checked students’ names against school records and attendance lists.
Each student’s finger was marked with blue ink so no one would be counted twice.
Officials also noted which students were absent.
The department said accurate information can help it plan education and provide needed facilities.
Commissioner Leena Bansod said students’ education is the department’s top priority.
The Tribal Development Department held a one-day student enrolment and attendance verification drive across 1,058 ashram schools in Maharashtra.
The drive covered 500 government schools and 558 aided schools.
Officials counted students class by class and checked their names against school registers and attendance records.
Students’ right index fingers were marked with blue ink to help prevent double counting; absent students were recorded separately.
Tribal Development Commissioner Leena Bansod said accurate records would support educational planning and provision of facilities.
- Who
- The Tribal Development Department, inspection officers, and students at 1,058 ashram schools.
- What
- A one-day drive to verify student enrolment and attendance.
- When
- The drive was conducted in conjunction with a student census ending September 30, 2026; the specific day of the drive is not stated.
- Where
- Government and aided ashram schools across Maharashtra.
- Why
- To establish accurate student numbers and attendance and support education planning and the provision of facilities.
- Schools covered
- 1,058
- Government schools
- 500
- Aided schools
- 558
- Verification duration
- One day
- Student census end date
- September 30, 2026
- Identification method
- Students’ right index fingers were marked with a blue ink marker to help prevent double counting.
- Absent students
- Their details were recorded separately.