Just 0.1% of Rs 32kcr Kumbh funds could have saved over 100 schools: SC judge

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1. Sun, 23 August 2026

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   • Times of India18:38first to report
     Just 0.1% of Rs 32kcr Kumbh funds could have saved over 100 schools: SC judge

     Justice Prasanna Varale of the Supreme Court expressed alarm over the decline of Marathi-medium schools, emphasizing that enhanced government funding could have prevented the closure of several institutions. He pointed to the dire state of residential schools and reported student fatalities. Justice Varale asserted that education expenditure has not matched the increasing demands of students and called for the urgent modernization of schools with digital technologies to ensure quality education.

2. Tue, 25 August 2026

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   • deccanchronicle.com09:49
     0.1% Of Kumbh Fund Could Have Saved 100 Marathi Schools: SC Justice Varale

     The Justice Prsanna Varale stated that if Marathi schools continue to close, it is a matter of grave concern.