New Delhi, Dec. 6 -- Maharashtra witnessed closure of more than 25000 schools on Friday as teachers' organisations launched statewide protests over numerous demands, including objection to mandatory Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) and the new Sanch Manyata rules that oversee teacher approval and recruitment, according to Hindustan Times.

Multiple unions held rallies in major cities, though the impact in Mumbai was limited, with only nine schools in the Mumbai division remaining closed. According to data released by the education department, approximately 13,216 teachers across the state were absent without permission, including 767 from the Mumbai division.

Shikshak Bharati, led by Subhash More and former MLC Kapil Patil, staged a prote...