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According to data compiled by the department, 1,466 schools remained shut during the protest, while 8,600 teaching and non-teaching staff joined the agitation. Out of 24,693 secondary and higher secondary schools in the state, 22,910 functioned as usual. A total of 2,72,097 teachers and non-teaching employees were present in schools, while only 80 staff members were officially on leave.

Mumbai: More than 8,600 teachers and non-teaching staff who participated in the statewide 'School Closure' protest on July 9 may face a one-day salary deduction under the "No Work, No Pay" policy, as the Maharashtra School Education Department begins verifying attendance records across districts.

1,466 schools remained shut during teachers’ protest

According to data compiled by the department, 1,466 schools remained shut during the protest, while 8,600 teaching and non-teaching staff joined the agitation. Out of 24,693 secondary and higher secondary schools in the state, 22,910 functioned as usual. A total of 2,72,097 teachers and non-teaching employees were present in schools, while only 80 staff members were officially on leave.

Even before the protest, Director of Education Dr. Mahesh Palkar had warned that headmasters, teachers and non-teaching staff keeping schools closed would face a day's salary deduction under the "No Work, No Pay" rule. Following the protest, the School Education Department sought detailed reports from divisional deputy directors, district education officers and Mumbai's education inspectors to assess the extent of participation.