Schools closed : BSA has given an ultimatum to the block education officers to close all the schools running without recognition by August 13. Under the time-bound action plan, they have been asked to take action along with investigation. Despite this, action will be taken against the block education officers in those areas where schools and classes are found running.

BSA Deepika Gupta said in a meeting with block education officers on Friday that they are constantly being asked from the government level to take action against invalid schools. At the local level, complaints are being received that such invalid schools are running in every street and locality. Many schools are running classes unauthorizedly. Now arbitrariness will not be tolerated.

• this is the deadline22nd to 31st July: Invalid schools will have to be marked and the list will have to be submitted to the BSA office.
• August 1: Operators will be given three days to close the marked schools.
• August 5: If schools are found to be operating despite the first notice, a second notice will be issued after giving three days' time.
• August 8: If the schools are not closed despite both the notices, then three days' time will be given again with the warning of filing an FIR.
• August 12: FIR will be filed against the manager and principal who ignored the notice and the school will be closed.
• August 13: Block Education Officer will give the list of closed schools to BSA.