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‘Teach Marathi or pay the fine’: Maharashtra tightens enforcement in schools
Updated On: 18 May, 2026 08:44 AM IST | Mumbai | Aditi Alurkar
Education inspector, Mumbai West, says schools will be inspected from June to ensure Marathi is taught compulsorily

Schools found violating norms will be issued notices seeking clarification. Representation pic/Pexels
With the state government mandating Marathi teaching across all schools, the education department has begun issuing notices to ensure the subject is included in the curricula of institutions across boards, including self-financed schools.
“We will send notices in June, when the academic year begins. Soon after, education inspectors will visit schools to ensure enforcement of the move to make Marathi compulsory,” said Sanjay Javir, Education Inspector, Mumbai West.
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