Pune Zila Parishad to extend schools till class 10 if pass rate achieved
Indian Express·1h ago·Positivity
What Happened
Pune Zila Parishad plans to extend schools up to class 10 if they meet a minimum criteria of 25 passing students advancing to the next class, said CEO Gajanan Patil. Currently, most operate only till class 4 or 7. The organization manages 3,500 schools serving 2.3 lakh students. Plans include converting one school per taluka to CBSE and establishing 100 science and robotics labs across schools.
Key Entities
Pune Zila ParishadGajanan PatilClass 10 extension25-student criterion3,500 schools2.3 lakh studentsCBSE conversionRobotics labs