The PMC runs 297 primary schools and 30 secondary and higher secondary schools.
While it is mandatory for the PMC to provide primary education under state law, secondary education is an optional duty.
In the rural and suburban areas of the PMR, public primary schools are run by the Pune Zilla Parishad.
Private schools are run by education trusts and are required to undergo mandatory inspection by the concerned authorities.
Private schools are eligible for financial aid from the state government.
Public schools are affiliated to the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (State Board).
The language of instruction in public schools is primarily Marathi, although the PMC also runs Urdu, English and Kannada medium schools.
Along with these languages, private schools also offer instruction in Hindi and Gujarati.
Private schools vary in their choice of curriculum and may follow the State Board or one of the two central boards of education, the CBSE or CISCE.
The PMC runs 297 primary schools and 30 secondary and higher secondary schools. While it is mandatory for the PMC to provide primary education under state law, secondary education is an optional duty. In the rural and suburban areas of the PMR, public primary schools are run by the Pune Zilla Parishad. Private schools are run by education trusts and are required to undergo mandatory inspection by the concerned authorities. Private schools are eligible for financial aid from the state government. Public schools are affiliated to the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (State Board). The language of instruction in public schools is primarily Marathi, although the PMC also runs Urdu, English and Kannada medium schools. Along with these languages, private schools also offer instruction in Hindi and Gujarati. Private schools vary in their choice of curriculum and may follow the State Board or one of the two central boards of education, the CBSE or CISCE.
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