India, Feb. 17 -- The Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) on Monday issued a strict warning to its affiliated colleges, stating that admissions to first-year courses for the academic year 2026-27 will be stopped if institutions fail to meet the minimum requirement of 50 per cent teaching staff.

Colleges have been given until March 31 to comply with the requirement, officials said.

Pradeep Koli, deputy registrar, said, "Colleges must understand that maintaining adequate teaching staff is not optional. Institutions that fail to meet the 50 per cent staffing requirement by March 31 will not be permitted to admit first-year students for the 2026-27 academic year."

The move is part of the university's efforts to ensure the effective imp...