Maharashtra to impose Rs.5,000 fine per student for unauthorised offline admissions

November 2, 2026 /Posted byBandy EW / 0

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Schools and junior colleges granting unauthorised offline admissions during the 2025-26 and 2026-27 academic years will face a fine of Rs. 5,000 per student. Institutions found collecting this penalty from students will face stringent action, Dr. Mahesh Palkar, director of education (secondary and higher secondary), has warned in a communication to education officials.

The communication directs divisional deputy directors of education to regularise the admissions of students enrolled offline in Class XI during 2025-26 by granting them online admission to Class XII in 2026-27. These students must also be allowed to appear for the Maharashtra State Board Class XII examinations. The officials have been asked to submit a report on the regularisation process within seven days.

The state government will also seek written explanations from schools and junior colleges that admitted students to Class XI offline in violation of the centralised admission system prescribed by the state.

Students admitted through the offline route must be assigned examination centres other than the regular centres of the institutions concerned.

Educational institutions have also been directed to submit reports to the Directorate of Education on student attendance and the availability of classroom facilities in accordance with the Right to Education (RTE) Act.

Institutional managements have further been instructed to fix responsibility for violations of government regulations and take appropriate action against the principals concerned.

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Maharashtra to impose Rs.5,000 fine per student for unauthorised offline admissions

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