A Parent–Teacher Association/Organization (PTA/PTO) or Parent–Teacher–Student Association (PTSA) is a formal organization composed of parents, teachers and staff that is intended to facilitate parental participation in a school.

In 1996, the Maharashtra government declared PTAs mandatory in all schools within the state.

State guidelines for PTAs included:

• The parents of every student shall be members of a PTA.
• The PTA should not interfere in the day-to-day administration of schools.
• 50% of PTA members should be women.
• Duties of the PTA committee should involve assisting the school in planning and organizing educational programs, seeing that the syllabus is completed and collecting and presenting information regarding school fees.

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