India, Feb. 22 -- Twenty-eight schools run by the Pune Zilla Parishad (ZP) have secured an A+ grade in the School Quality Assessment and Assurance Framework (SQAAF) evaluation conducted by the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) on February 20.

SQAAF ensures systematic quality assessment of schools across Maharashtra through self-evaluation and external review. In 2024-25, 1,02,675 schools statewide completed self-assessments, with top performers shortlisted for external evaluation in 2025-26.

In Pune district, 712 schools, including ZP, government-aided, and self-financed institutions, underwent external evaluation. Of these, 81 were awarded A+, including 28 ZP schools, highlighting efforts to improve academic st...