Orchid School Under Fire for Operating Sans CBSE Affiliation

Parents claim the school management assured them that they would complete necessary approvals within a few months

- Kimaya Boralkar

PUNE: Parents of students enrolled at Orchid International School in Sus, were left stunned after the school management called for an urgent meeting on Sunday morning, only to inform them that the school could not operate from the Sus campus due to a lack of CBSE affiliation.

Many parents, who had assumed the meeting was related to the reopening of the school, gathered in large numbers expecting a routine update, but were instead told that the affiliation process would take another 45 days.

As a temporary solution, the school offered three choices to parents: transferring their children to the Hinjewadi branch of Orchid School, attending online classes, or withdrawing admission with a full refund of fees, along with interest.

The sudden announcement sparked outrage among parents, many of whom now face the challenge of making last-minute decisions about their children's education.

In response to the issue, nearly 300 agitated parents gathered on the campus, protesting against the school and calling it a complete fraud.