from the academic year 2012-13. A Committee
was also set up to decide the eligibility
criteria and evaluation standard on the
basis of which schools should be evaluated
for receiving grants. It was also made clear
that all schools will not be entitled to
receive grants even after completion of 5
years. The Government Resolution makes it
clear that schools will be first evaluated
and if found eligible as per the evaluation
standards and criteria, would be entitled to
receive grant-in-aid. The second part of
Government Resolution is independent of the
first part and deals with another issue.
This Hon’ble Court had restrained the
Government from giving any permissions from
the year 2003 onwards and this Order of the
Honourable Court was vacated in the year
2007. Consequently, the Government had
invited Applications for permission to start
new schools by Circular dated 29th April,
2008. However, before these Applications
could be considered, draft of the said Act
of 2009 was circulated and hence, the
Government took a policy decision not to
entertain any application made pursuant to
the Circular dated 29th April, 2008, in so
far as the Marathi Medium Schools are
concerned. It was decided that a Master Plan
be prepared, so as to ascertain whether or
not, there is any need for Vernacular Medium
Schools, more particularly the Marathi
Medium Schools, in view of the fact that
several Marathi Medium Schools had to be
closed down. This was resulting into
reduction in divisions of existing schools
and the teachers being rendered surplus.
Till such teachers are accommodated/
appointed in other Schools, the State
Government has to bear expenditure towards
the salary of these surplus teachers. Hence,
it was necessary to formulate a policy and
consequentlyApplicationswerenot
considered by the State Government. However,
it is categorically submitted that though
the State Government intends to extend the
