The government's decision to shut down schools with less than 10 students drew a lot of ire. Representation pic

After taking suo motu cognisance of news reports regarding closing down of 1,300 government schools with less than 10 students, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) had issued a notice to the Maharashtra government. While this may be perceived as bad news, state education minister Vinod Tawde on Thursday said he is happy this notice has come their way. “We consider this as an opportunity for us to prove how we are only providing a more nurturing atmosphere to students from such schools by taking this decision,” said Tawde. The state has been given four weeks to respond to the notice.