India, Nov. 2 -- More than 1,200 students enrolled in 164 unauthorised schools across Mumbai which were served closure notices have been shifted to recognised schools operated or aided by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

Together, the 164 unauthorised schools which were identified and served closure notices during the 2025-26 academic year catered to around 5,000 students, representatives of affected schools estimated. Among these students, 690 had secured admission in BMC-run schools, while 550 had been shifted to private schools aided by the BMC, officials from the civic body's education department said.

Officials also alleged that parents of students enrolled in these unauthorised schools had not been responding as expec...