**HC Stays Action Against 13 Maharashtra Schools**
The Maharashtra High Court has stayed the education department’s decision to cancel the recognition of 13 schools run by Sinhgad Technical Education Society over non-payment of teachers’ salaries and disruption of teaching.
Key Highlights:
- **13 Schools Affected**: The decision affects 13 schools run by Sinhgad Technical Education Society across Maharashtra.
- **Action Stayed**: The Maharashtra High Court has stayed the education department’s action against the schools.
- **Impact on Students**: The stay of action is expected to impact students studying in these schools.
Context: HC Stays Action Against 13 Maharashtra Schools
According to reports, the education department had cancelled the recognition of the 13 schools over non-payment of teachers’ salaries and disruption of teaching. However, the HC has stayed this decision, allowing the schools to continue operating.
The HC has ordered the education department to reconsider its decision and has stayed the cancellation of recognition of the schools until further orders.
Response: HC Stays Action Against 13 Maharashtra Schools
Reacting to the HC’s decision, officials from the education department said that they would abide by the court’s order and would not take any further action against the schools until the court’s final order.
However, the teachers’ association has welcomed the HC’s decision, saying that it would ensure that the schools continue to operate and that the students would not be affected.
**”The HC’s decision is a welcome relief for the students and the teachers of these schools. We hope that the education department would reconsider its decision and would not take any further action against the schools,”** said Rajendra Shinde, President of the Teachers’ Association.
**”We would abide by the court’s order and would not take any further action against the schools until the court’s final order,”** said an official from the education department.
**Forward Context:** The next hearing in the matter is scheduled for November 15. The education department is expected to reconsider its decision and would submit its report to the court on the next hearing date.