Maharashtra Govt Issues Order For ‘Adopt A School’ Scheme, Entities With SEBI Registered CSR Certificate Eligible

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Monday issued an order for the implementation of its ‘Adopt a School’ scheme.

Any individual, organisation or private enterprise having SEBI registered Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) certificate can adopt a school currently run by the state government, Zilla Parishad or municipal councils irrespective of its medium of instruction, the order from the state’s school education said.

The money will be utilised for physical infrastructure, including repair works of school building, colouring, providing toilets, creating infrastructure and buying sports equipment, he added.

As per the GR, the decision was taken to achieve the targets mentioned in National Education Policy 2020.