Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Pune Engineering College Faces AICTE, University Regulatory Scrutiny
A college in Pune is being checked by education authorities.
The checks began after allegations that it moved to a different campus without getting all required permissions.
A political youth leader also said some documents may contain incorrect information.
He warned that students and parents should be careful.
AICTE asked the college to provide an explanation and documents.
The college could face penalties if authorities find violations.
Some construction and environmental permission claims also need to be verified.
The college did not provide a response to the newspaper.
AICTE and SPPU issued notices concerning Mukunddas Lohia College of Engineering.
Yuva Sena leader Kalpesh Yadav alleged the college relocated without prior approvals.
He also alleged document irregularities and possible construction-related permission violations.
An AICTE committee requested the institution’s reply and supporting documents.
The college could face regulatory action, while authorities examine the allegations; it did not respond to media inquiries.
- Who
- Mukunddas Lohia College of Engineering, AICTE, SPPU and Yuva Sena State Joint Secretary Kalpesh Yadav.
- What
- The college is under scrutiny over alleged unauthorised relocation, approval non-compliance, document irregularities and possible construction-permission violations.
- When
- The AICTE complaint document is dated July 7, 2026; an MES governing-body resolution cited in the report is dated March 7, 2026, and a PMC certificate is dated August 7, 2026.
- Where
- The alleged relocation involved the premises of Abasaheb Garware College on Karve Road in Pune.
- Why
- Authorities were asked to examine allegations that the college shifted without prior approvals and submitted irregular or inaccurate information.
Regulatory concerns and allegations
Institutional response and due process
Relocation approvals
Regulatory concerns and allegations
Kalpesh Yadav alleged that the college moved to the Garware College premises without prior approval from AICTE, SPPU and DBATU.
Institutional response and due process
The institution’s position was not available because the college did not respond to the newspaper’s inquiry; the allegations remain under examination.
Submitted information
Regulatory concerns and allegations
Yadav alleged discrepancies and large-scale alterations in information submitted to AICTE and SPPU.
Institutional response and due process
AICTE requested the college’s reply and supporting documents before further consideration, so the claims have not been conclusively established in the report.
Construction and permissions
Regulatory concerns and allegations
Yadav alleged unauthorised construction and a lack of environmental, MPCB and PMC permissions at the Garware campus.
Institutional response and due process
A PMC Part Occupancy Certificate covering specified floors and classrooms was submitted, but the report says the construction-related allegations still require verification.
- Institution
- Maharashtra Education Society’s Mukunddas Lohia College of Engineering
- Authorities involved
- All India Council for Technical Education and Savitribai Phule Pune University
- Alleged relocated premises
- Abasaheb Garware College premises on Karve Road, Pune
- Complaint status
- The complaint was placed before an AICTE Standing Complaint Scrutiny Committee, which sought the institution’s reply and supporting documents.
- Proposed dedicated area
- An MES resolution cited 1,084.134 square metres exclusively for Mukunddas Lohia College of Engineering.
- Potential consequences
- The AICTE handbook provides for penalties, including withdrawal or suspension of approval, for specified violations.
- College response
- The Free Press Journal contacted the college but did not receive a response.