India, Jan. 22 -- The Maharashtra school education department has extended the deadline for school registration under the Right to Education (RTE) Act till January 27, as the registration process has not yet reached 100% completion, said officials.

Earlier, schools were instructed to complete registration and verification between January 9 and 20.

Sharad Gosavi, director of primary education, said the extension has been granted till January 27 to ensure full participation of eligible schools.

"Under the RTE Act, 25 % seats in unaided and self-financed schools are reserved for students from economically weaker sections through an online admission process. In preparation for the 2026-27 academic year, the school registration and verifica...