Pune Gets 8 New CBSE Schools Under PMC: 17,000 Students to Benefit From 2027
Pune, 5th October 2026: The Maharashtra Government has granted a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for starting eight new Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) schools under the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). The initiative is expected to benefit approximately 17,000 students across the city, providing them access to national-level education in English medium.
Additional Municipal Commissioner Pavneet Kaur said the approval marks an important step towards strengthening municipal education and providing students from civic schools with better academic opportunities.
According to Kaur, students studying in municipal schools often face challenges while seeking admission to national-level institutions and preparing for competitive examinations due to limited exposure to the national curriculum. The introduction of CBSE schools is expected to bridge this gap by providing education aligned with national academic standards.
The eight approved schools will be located in Warje-Karvenagar, Wanowrie, Hadapsar-Manjari, Yerawada-Wadgaonsheri, Nagar Road-Wagholi, Sinhagad Road and Kondhwa-Undri.
The approved schools are:
* A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Karvenagar – Warje-Karvenagar
* School No. 62 B, Wanowrie – Ward No. 18
* Ramchandra Bankar – Hadapsar-Manjari
* Lahuji Salve, Yerawada – Yerawada-Wadgaonsheri
* School No. 83 B, Hadapsar – Hadapsar-Manjari
* School No. 102 G, Dhanori – Nagar Road-Wagholi
* School No. 203 B, Vadgaon Budruk – Sinhagad Road
* New School, Kondhwa – Kondhwa-Undri
Kaur said the CBSE curriculum would help strengthen students’ conceptual understanding of core subjects and improve their preparation for national-level competitive examinations such as the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) and National Defence Academy (NDA) examinations.
The English-medium instruction is also expected to improve students’ communication skills and confidence, while expanding their opportunities in higher education and future employment.
A review meeting was recently held under the chairpersonship of Additional Municipal Commissioner Pavneet Kaur to assess preparations for implementing the initiative. Discussions covered teacher recruitment and deployment, academic planning, policy framework, infrastructure development, and school management and administrative arrangements.
According to the proposed implementation plan, classes at the eight schools will begin in a phased manner from the 2027-28 academic year.
The initiative is aimed at strengthening the civic education system by bringing a nationally recognised curriculum within the reach of students studying in PMC-run schools.
