Varsha Gaikwad steps down as Maharashtra school education minister

Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde has stepped up as the new chief minister of Maharashtra and Devendra Fadnavis as the Deputy Chief Minister.

Varsha Gaikwad has stepped down from the post of school education minister of Maharashtra. Making the announcement through her official social media handle, Gaikwad said, “It was an honour to serve Maharashtra as the School Education minister these past 2.5 years. I am glad we could take steps to better a child's school-going experience in the state.” “Signed off as School Education Minister, Maharashtra yesterday with these two decisions close to my heart…,” Gaikwad said in a tweet.

Talking about the two decisions, Gaikwad mentioned are, “Happiness curriculum will be introduced from this year for Std 1 to 8 in all government & aided Marathi medium schools,” and “a 15% concession in the qualifying marks for defence personnel and families of martyred soldiers in the Teacher Eligibility Test in Maharashtra.” “Protecting the country is the greatest service to the nation. It is our duty to stand by them and their families,” the minister added. The minister also thanked the Congress leadership, Mahavikas Aghadi and the people of the state for the opportunity of serving as education minister.

Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde has stepped up as the new chief minister of Maharashtra and Devendra Fadnavis as the Deputy Chief Minister. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said he is quitting the post. "I am also quitting as member of Legislative Council," Thackeray said in a webcast. His announcement came minutes after the Supreme Court refused to stay Maharashtra Governor's direction to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government to take a floor test in the Assembly on Thursday.

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