Ten elite south Mumbai schools are in trouble. The state government has issued suspension of minority status notices to these schools for violation of admission norms. In the last three years, these schools have not admitted a single minority student against the required 51%.

The School of Sacred Heart, Byculla (Christian), Bai Ratanbai F Pavri High School, Grant road (Parsi), Shri Premji Devji Kanya Vidyalaya, Chinchpokali (Jain/Gujarati), Bai BS Bangali Girls High School (Parsi), SK Ajay Jain High school, Marine Line (Parsi), Dunne's Institute, Kala Ghoda (Parsi), Kenia and Anchor High School, Chinchpokali (Jain/Gujarati), The Cathedral and John Connon School, Fort (Christian), Christ Church School, Byculla (Christian) and Christ Church School, Byculla (Christian) are the 10 schools.

Interestingly, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis' daughter is studying at the Cathedral and John Connon School.

Eknath Khadse, minister for minority affairs, on Thursday said that 75 minority educational institutions have violated the prescribed terms and conditions. "On the basis of a detailed report, we have issued show-cause notices to 10 schools.

"In minority schools, 51% seats are reserved for minority students and they have to compulsorily fill that. If they are unable to do so, those seats should be handed over to the state government. The state can fill them on the basis of merit by conducting a common entrance test. However, we have observed that most minority schools and colleges were not following this."

Khadse said these schools are earning huge donations by admitting other students. "At the same, time they are availing benefits from the government as well," he said.

There are 2,490 minority educational institutions in Maharashtra. Of these, 414 are technical and 306 are higher educational and medical institutions.

Khadse said that if any minority institution fails to admit 51% minority students consecutively for three years, the government has the right to suspend its minority status. He said these schools avails many benefits and no seniority is applicable to appoint headmasters or principals. "Most of the schools are built on government land. If they do not comply with government norms, more schools and colleges will lose their minority status," Khadse warned. Right to Education (RTE) norms are also applicable to them.