Alandi coaching centres are facing regulatory action after a municipal survey found that all 16 private institutes in the temple town were operating without registration. The Alandi Municipal Council inspection also identified unauthorised structures and outstanding property-tax dues, days after eight Std XI students linked to a local coaching institute died during a trip to Diveagar in Raigad district.
The survey was conducted after the October 1 incident, in which eight of the 42 students taken on a one-day outing by a private coaching institute in Alandi reportedly drowned. The deaths have brought renewed scrutiny to the permissions, safety arrangements and oversight of institutions that operate outside the formal school system.
According to the findings reported by Punekar News, the coaching institute connected with the incident has outstanding property-tax dues of Rs 45,634. It also faces questions over unauthorised construction. The municipal inspection did not limit its review to registration status, but also flagged building-related and civic compliance issues.
The findings have triggered demands for a wider audit of coaching centres in Alandi. Such an audit would cover legal permissions, fire-safety arrangements, structural stability, emergency exits and staff preparedness, according to the report. Activists have said coaching centres require closer scrutiny because they serve large numbers of students while operating outside the regular school administration framework.
Residents have criticised local authorities for not enforcing the relevant requirements before the fatal incident. The concerns point to a gap in oversight involving civic permissions, building safety and education-related supervision. The survey has therefore shifted attention from the individual outing to the wider regulatory status of private coaching establishments in the temple town.
Alandi Municipal Council chief officer Madhav Khandekar said notices would be issued to coaching centres and property owners operating without the necessary permissions. The establishments have been asked to obtain approvals within a stipulated period, after which action would follow if they fail to comply.
The municipal action will determine whether the survey leads to formal enforcement across all 16 centres. The immediate next steps are the issuance of notices, scrutiny of required approvals and follow-up action against establishments that do not meet the stipulated conditions.
