As these are government-aided schools or private-aided they receive grants from the government for daily functioning. But complete privatisation or shift to a private board will allow the schools to be self-funded or function as self-financed schools. A principal of a school at South Mumbai, said, “If we adopt a private board and go for complete privatisation we will be able to raise funds through fees. It is not that we want to give up SSC board but then going private seems like the only option we have to tackle this financial crisis.”