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Pune PMC flags 13 unauthorised schools for 2026-27, warns parents
The Pune Municipal Corporation issued a public alert on May 6 warning parents not to enroll children in 13 unauthorised schools for the 2026–27 academic year. The list of schools and enforcement steps were communicated, with authorities instructed to shut down these institutions and display warning boards. An article published on May 7 reported the alert and noted attempts to contact some schools were unsuccessful for comment.
Why It Matters
Ensures students are educated only in recognised institutions and holds local officials accountable for enforcing recognition requirements, protecting families from misleading admissions and potential academic setbacks.
Timeline
2 Events
May 7, 2026: Article reporting the alert and actions
May 7, 2026
A news article published on May 7 reported the May 6 public alert, listing the 13 unauthorised schools and summarising the enforcement directions. It noted that Hindustan Times attempted to contact several of the listed schools, but the school authorities were unavailable for comment.
May 6, 2026: PMC public alert on unauthorised schools
May 6, 2026
The Pune Municipal Corporation's Primary Education Department issued a public alert warning parents against enrolling their children in 13 unauthorised schools operating within Pune city limits for the 2026–27 academic year. The institutions were stated to be operating without valid government recognition. The list of unauthorised schools includes Millennium Star English Medium School (Bibvewadi); Mahatma Gandhi Prashala (Yerwada); Teams Takwa Islamic School & Maktab (Kondhwa Khurd); St.view International School (Kondhwa Budruk); Emmanuel Public School (Hadapsar); Akanksha Academy School (Lohgaon); Elora Medical and Education Foundation Aryan Public School (Manaji Nagar); Legacy High School (Kondhwa Budruk); Shibli Nomani English Medium School (Kondhwa Budruk); Orchid The International School (Undri); Global Education Trust / Iqra Islamic School (Kondhwa); Global English Medium School (Ambegaon Budruk); and Aryan World School (Undri). PMC directed education authorities and block education officers to take immediate action to shut down these schools, display warning boards outside them, and publish public notices to prevent further admissions. The advisory stressed that administrative officers may be held strictly responsible if unauthorised schools operate under their jurisdiction.