While the Maharashtra state government has prohibited schools from introducing any fee hike this academic year, it has completely given the reins in the hands of Parents' Teachers' Associations (PTA) to decide the future course of action in this regard. The government has said that an individual school and their parents can discuss how to survive the tough times.

State education minister Varsha Gaikwad made the announcement on Tuesday in an online press meet. She also said that there will be a separate Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for schools located in red zones as they are not expected to reopen anytime soon.