Bhubaneswar, Mar 24: A total number of 2531 private schools have not got recognition by the State government in Odisha, said School and Mass Education minister Samir Ranjan Das in the Assembly today.

The state has 6767 private schools out of which only 4236 schools have got the recognition while 2531 are yet to get recognition for not fulfilling the required parameters set by the government. The unrecognised schools have been issued show cause notice and necessary steps are also being initiated for closure of the schools, informed the Minister addressing the House.