Mumbai Ashish Shelar directed 1,176 surplus teachers in aided schools be adjusted within Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation schools, not transferred to neighbouring districts. He ensured salaries continue during redeployment. A review noted surplus in aided schools and shortage in BMC schools, urging a clear policy mechanism.

Mumbai: Mumbai Suburban Guardian Minister Ashish Shelar on Thursday directed that teachers declared surplus in private aided schools within Mumbai should be adjusted within the city itself and not transferred to neighbouring districts. He also instructed authorities to ensure that the salaries of such teachers are not withheld during the adjustment process.

The directive was issued during a review meeting convened to discuss the issue of surplus teachers arising from staff approvals for the 2025-26 academic year. According to officials, 1,176 teachers in private aided schools within the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) area have been identified as surplus.

The matter was raised by BJP Teachers' Front president Raju Bandgar, who urged the government to redeploy surplus teachers against vacancies in municipal schools. He pointed out that while aided schools were witnessing excess staff, several BMC-run schools continued to face a shortage of teachers.

During the meeting, the Teachers' Front reiterated its demand that surplus teachers should remain in Mumbai rather than being transferred to neighbouring districts such as Palghar, Raigad and Ratnagiri.