While it's compulsory for students in government schools to attend the first day of every session, it is doubtful that the teachers themselves will be present when schools reopen after summer on June 15. This is because many teachers are participating in a state-wide protest against the government, due to the fact that in 2012, around 1,600 schools were given aided status, and yet no aid has been provided till now.

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Many of the schools reopened after the summer vacations on Monday, while others will reopen on June 15.

From the look of things, while the students will attend the first day of the session, teachers may not, since a large number of them has been protesting against the government across the state in different districts. Protests have been held in Mumbai, too, with a candle march being held on Monday from Azad Maidan to Mantralaya. Around 700-800 people participated in it.

Prashant Redij, spokesperson, Maharashtra Principal Association, said: "In 2012-13, the government gave around 1,600 schools aided status. But after that, no aid has extended by the government to these aided schools till date. We will continue our protest unless the government resolves this issue."

Yadav Shelke, one of the teachers who participated in the protest, said, "Teachers are working with very low salaries. Their salaries range from Rs1,000 to Rs3,000 and some don't even get a salary at all. The teachers who are participating in this protest are from Marathi, Hindi and Urdu medium schools."