Overview
- The PMC primary education department, which issued a May 6 alert naming 13 city schools, warned parents to skip admissions for 2026–27 due to missing government recognition.
- Following Thursday coverage of the city alert, the Pune Zilla Parishad released a district list of 45 unauthorised schools across Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, and rural areas.
- Officials ordered education and block officers to halt operations at listed schools, post warning boards at gates, and publish public notices to deter new admissions.
- PMC said certificates from unrecognised schools will not be valid, which can block student transfers and cause problems when applying to higher grades.
- Reporters who sought comment found most schools unreachable, while authorities urged parents to check a school’s recognition status before paying fees or moving a child.