250 schools in Pune may shut, state govt told 250 schools in Pune may shut, state govt told BySalonee MistrySalonee Mistry / Updated: Apr 21, 2021, 06:00 IST These are among 1,700 private, small-budget schools across Maharashtra that are unable to sustain operations amid lockdown, coupled with non-payment of fees by parents of students; their association writes to education minister for urgent solution The pandemic has been a long and tough phase across key sectors, of which education is also sorely hit. As this prominently affected sphere continues to sustain shocks from restrictions surrounding the outbreak, it has emerged that the aftermath of the economic impact might lead to some rather long-term damage.