The order follows a request letter to the Maharashtra government by Govinda Gunjalkar, district president, NCP, Vasai and Virar

Schools across Maharashtra will have to form dedicated advisory committees to keep students away from the dangerous Blue Whale Game or the Blue Whale Challenge, which had caused a few children's deaths. While several schools had started awareness activities with students and parents with help from experts, the director of education has now issued an order in this regard, wherein all schools have been asked to form such committees and to submit a report about this to the department. The death of a school boy from Andheri, who is believed to have committed suicide as part of this game, wherein players are asked to commit suicide at the final level had shocked everyone. Several activists had raised the need for awareness among children.