Acknowledging the significant gaps in education for disabled students across the state, the Government of Maharashtra has moved to regularise special education teachers previously working on a contractual basis. In a decision announced by the school education and sports department, the state government approved the absorption of 2,984 special teachers and reserved 4,860 new positions for future appointments.

This decision comes following a series of high-level meetings, including those chaired by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in December 2023 and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in June 2024. The move is also in line with directives issued by the Supreme Court in the case of Rajanikumar Pandey, which stressed the need for adequate educational provisions for disabled students in mainstream schools.