Following consecutive years of vacant seats under the Right to Education (RTE) admissions, an educational organisation has taken legal steps against the state’s education authorities. In response to a legal notice sent by the Maharashtra State Students, Parents, and Teachers Federation, the State Commission for Child Rights has directed the State Director of Education to complete the RTE admission process for the academic year 2025-26 by May 2025 and submit a report on the matter. In the 2024-25 academic year alone, 26,000 seats remained vacant under RTE provisions, exacerbating concerns over the department’s handling of the admissions process.

Under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, the Maharashtra State Students, Parents, and Teachers Federation, led by activist Nitin Dalvi, has announced plans to move the Bombay High Court against the Education Department and its officials for alleged negligence in executing the RTE admission process. Dalvi has accused the authorities of allowing thousands of reserved seats in private schools to remain vacant over the past few years, depriving underprivileged students of their fundamental right to education.