The has prohibited conduct of Education-related trainings, campaigns and surveys by local authorities unless pre-approved the State Council for Educational Research and Training (SCERT).
The state wants to end the unregulated involvement of NGOs, edtech companies etc in organizing training or distribution of e-Learning material at local level, as it may not be aligned withMaharashtras overall education plan.
SCERT is the apex body in state for planning and implementing training of teachers, among many other related activities.