A recent memorandum of understanding (MoU) inked by Pune Municipal Corporation’s education board with a Gujarat-based NGO has become a bone of contention between the civic body and its employees.u00a0

The agreement says that Deepak Foundation will look after 390 Balwadis (kindergartens) of the education board. But teachers and PMC workers union are strongly opposing this MoU, claiming this is a step towards initiation of privatisation in city’s government schools. On the other hand the board and representatives of Deepak Foundation have rubbished the charge.