The Maharashtra government has announced that all separate boys’ and girls’ schools operating within the same premises will now be merged and converted into co-educational institutions.

The decision marks a significant policy shift towards inclusive education and gender equality across the state.

The School Education and Sports Department issued a corrigendum amending its earlier resolutions from 2003 and 2008. The move comes in response to a Bombay High Court directive in Petition No. 3773/2000, which stated that “girls’ schools should no longer be allowed separately.”

According to the state government, the policy aims to eliminate gender-based segregation in schools and ensure that students grow in an environment that mirrors the diversity of the real world.

“Co-education also promot

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