{
  "id": 10475964,
  "title": "Maharashtra Plans Education Support Policy-2026 For Students From Single-Mother Families, Nine-Member Panel Submits Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/maharashtra-plans-education-support-policy-2026-for-students-from",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T14:51:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/maharashtra-plans-education-support-policy-2026-for-students-from-single-mother-families-nine-member-panel-submits-report"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai: The Maharashtra government is crafting an educational support policy for students from single-mother families, tackling financial, social, and academic challenges they face. A nine-member committee responsible for drafting this policy has submitted its report. Higher Education Minister Chandrakant Patil announced this after reviewing the committee's findings at Mantralaya. The panel, led by Dr. Hemlata Bagla, Vice-Chancellor of HSNC University, included college principals, legal experts, and social activists. Discussions during the meeting centered on financial aid, academic facilities, and safety measures, as well as obtaining the consent of students before providing policy benefits. The policy aims to remove economic, social, and academic barriers, ensuring a smooth and empowered higher education experience for single-parent children.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The Maharashtra state government is actively moving toward formulating a comprehensive policy aimed at supporting students from single-mother families who face financial, social, and academic obstacles while pursuing higher education. As part of this effort, a special nine-member committee constituted to draft measures for the assistance, protection, and empowerment of these students has…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}