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Maharashtra Cabinet Govt Decides to Reduce School Fees By 15 Per Cent

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Mumbai: The Maharashtra cabinet has decided to slash school fees by 15 per cent in the state in view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, Maharashtra Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said, “I am happy to inform you all that the cabinet has decided to cut 15 per cent of the school fees in the wake of the pandemic. My department was following this up consistently. I thank my Cabinet colleagues for their support.”

“A detailed order with modalities will be issued soon,” Varsha Gaikwad said.

Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will chair a meeting today with the COVID-19 task force to assess the present situation in the state.

Maharashtra Health Department informed on Wednesday that the state reported 6,857 new COVID-19 cases, 286 deaths, and 6,105 recoveries.