"False propaganda" over closure of schools in Maha: Tawde

A "false propaganda" is being carried out in Maharashtra over the closure of 1,300 schools with low enrollment in the state, Education Minister Vinod Tawde said today.

A few months ago, the government decided to close down over 1,300 zila parishad (ZP)-run schools owing to the reduced number of students and poor education standards. The move drew criticism from various quarters.

Defending the decision, Tawde said some of these schools had just a couple of students and it was not viable for the government to run them.

Students from these schools are being adjusted in nearly schools, the minister said, adding a "false propaganda" is being carried over the issue.

Some political leaders with vested interest made a "hue and cry out" over the issue and are misleading people, he said.

"The fact is we have adjusted students from these schools in other schools and ensured they don't suffer."