{
  "id": 3035616,
  "title": "‘Even 0.1% of Nashik Kumbh Mela Spending Could Save Schools From Closure’: SC Justice Prasanna B Varale Flags Maharashtra’s Shrinking Education Budget",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/even-0-1-of-nashik-kumbh-mela-spending-could-save-schools-from",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T13:23:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/even-01-of-nashik-kumbh-mela-spending-could-save-schools-from-closure-sc-justice-prasanna-b-varale-flags-maharashtras-shrinking-education-budget"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Supreme Court Justice Prasanna B Varale raised concerns about Maharashtra's shrinking education budget during an event in Maharashtra's Dhule district. He noted that even a mere 0.1% of funds allocated for large events like the Nashik-Kumbh Mela could have prevented the closure of numerous Marathi-medium schools. Justice Varale, who studied in a Marathi-medium school, emphasized the value of learning in one's regional language and the lack of basic infrastructure in many schools despite large expenditure on other projects. He urged students to stay passionate about studies and teachers to inspire learning beyond the curriculum.",
  "summary": "Supreme Court Justice Prasanna B Varale, while attending an event organised by a high school in Maharashtra’s Dhule district, highlighted concerns over the shrinking education budget in Maharashtra, which he said was contributing to the closure of state-run Marathi-medium schools. Speaking at the event, organised to mark the launch of ‘Smart Classes’, Justice Varale said that even if 0.1% of the…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "0.1% Of Kumbh Budget Could Save 125 Schools: Reality Check By Top Court Judge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/0-1-of-kumbh-budget-could-save-125-schools-reality-check-by-top-court",
        "published": "2026-08-24T13:03:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}