Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Maharashtra Education Officials Protest Cases After Malegaon Teacher Death
Senior education officers in Maharashtra are protesting in Mumbai.
They are upset about criminal cases filed after a teacher died during an official school inquiry in Malegaon.
The officers say the officials involved were doing their government jobs.
They want the cases withdrawn.
They also want departmental investigations to happen before criminal cases are filed for alleged work mistakes.
The group has made 10 demands to the government.
These include protection from arrest and reinstatement for suspended officers.
It also wants unresolved transfer, posting, and promotion matters addressed.
The protest is being held indefinitely at Azad Maidan.
Senior Maharashtra education officials joined an indefinite sit-in at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan.
The protest seeks withdrawal of criminal cases filed after a teacher died during an inquiry in Malegaon.
The All Maharashtra Education Service Gazetted Officers’ Association has submitted 10 demands to the government.
Officials want departmental inquiries before criminal action over alleged lapses during government duties.
Demands also include protection from arrest, reinstatement of suspended officers, and resolution of posting and promotion issues.
- Who
- The All Maharashtra Education Service Gazetted Officers’ Association, including senior education officials such as Sharad Gosavi and Dr Mahesh Palkar.
- What
- An indefinite sit-in is demanding withdrawal of criminal cases and action on 10 service-related demands.
- When
- The sit-in began on September 28 after a pen-down protest from September 16 to 18; officials joined it on Wednesday.
- Where
- Azad Maidan in Mumbai; the related teacher death occurred in Malegaon, Nashik district.
- Why
- The association says officials facing cases were performing government duties and should first face departmental inquiries over alleged lapses.
- Protesting organization
- All Maharashtra Education Service Gazetted Officers’ Association
- Protest location
- Azad Maidan, Mumbai
- Protest status
- Indefinite sit-in launched September 28
- Related incident
- A teacher died during an administrative inquiry at a school in Malegaon
- Criminal case date
- September 9
- Number of demands
- 10
- Memorandum recipient
- Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis