Civic schools will now be rebranded as Mumbai Public Schools in order to positively influence people's perception. In a first such initiative, there will also be child protection committees for civic schools which will not only create awareness about child rights, but also address violation complaints on the basis of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. As the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday announced its education budget, it presented several such plans for civic schools.

The BMC declared its education budget for 2021-22 as '2,945.78 crore. While several past initiatives will continue, the new plans also include expenditure on providing a safe and clean environment to school children amid the pandemic. Other than opening 10 more CBSE affiliated schools for which '2 crore was allocated, BMC will also focus on strengthening balwadis and providing career counseling to civic school students, for which '21.10 lakh was allocated.