Order for implementation of ‘Adopt a school’ scheme has been issued by Maharashtra government.
This is applicable to schools currently run by the state government, Zilla Parishad or municipal councils irrespective of the medium of instruction.
Any individual, organisation or private enterprise having SEBI registered Corporate Social Responsibility certificate can adopt the schools mentioned earlier.
For the specified time, those adopting schools may add a name of their choosing to the school’s current name.
The period of adoption could be for five or ten years only.
Those looking to adopt must pay Rs 2 crore for five years or Rs 3 crore for ten years for schools located in A and B category municipal corporations, such as Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation or Pune Municipal Corporation.
The money will be used for physical infrastructure, including repair works of school buildings, providing toilets, and buying sports equipment.
