Ban on attraction of ‘International’ name Why did Maharashtra government impose these strange rules on schools? – ..

News India Live, Digital Desk: The name of a school often becomes an indicator of its status and quality. Nowadays, many schools in India have started using words like ‘Global’ or ‘International’ in their names, so that they look more attractive and parents are also impressed by them. But now the Maharashtra Government has made a strict and important new rule on this, the impact of which will be clearly visible on the education sector of Maharashtra. The government has said that now words like ‘Global’ or ‘International’ cannot be used in the names of schools.

Why did Maharashtra government impose this ban?

Maharashtra government may have some special thinking behind bringing this rule:

• Confusion: The government believes that using words like ‘global’ or ‘international’ without any set standard creates confusion among parents. Many times these words are just marketing tools and schools do not actually provide international standard education.
• Uniformity in Education: By stopping the uncontrolled use of such words, uniformity can be brought about the quality and level of education. This will also make it easier for the government to regulate schools.
• Emphasis on authenticity: The government wants to ensure that if a school is truly providing international standard education, it makes this claim with credentials and not just on the basis of name.

Due to this new rule, many schools will now have to change their names. This will also have a direct impact on those parents who used to send their children to schools with these names in the hope of good education. Now they have to focus more on the actual education, curriculum and facilities of the school and not just on their fancy name.

What will be the impact on students and parents?

Although this rule does not directly change the quality of education, it will force parents to be more cautious and alert while choosing a school. Now they have to ensure that they enroll their child after knowing the reality of the school and not just by name. This decision is being considered an important step towards standardization of education in Maharashtra.