Why Pune matters to the reform argument
Pune's coaching economy makes examination integrity and predictable recruitment calendars an immediate financial issue for tens of thousands of resident aspirants.
Institutions
- Savitribai Phule Pune University
- COEP Technological University
- Symbiosis
- Film and Television Institute of India
- Gokhale Institute
Localities
ShivajinagarKothrudHinjawadiHadapsarPimpri-ChinchwadKharadi
State policy context · Maharashtra
The Maratha reservation question has moved through the Bombay High Court, the Supreme Court's 2021 judgment striking down the SEBC Act for breaching the Indra Sawhney 50% ceiling, and the 2024 Maharashtra SEBC Act granting 10% — again under challenge. Separately, Maharashtra runs a 10% EWS quota and a distinct Vimukta Jati / Nomadic Tribes categorisation not mirrored elsewhere.
- MPSC
- Maharashtra State Board
- MHT-CET Cell
- Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission