The Jalindarnagar Zilla Parishad School in Khed taluka of Pune district has bagged the Community Choice Award in the prestigious World’s Best School Prizes 2025, instituted by T4 Education, a global educational organisation.

The institute beat 50 short-listed schools to claim the title. mid-day had highlighted, in its June 19 edition, how the Marathi-medium primary school was once on the verge of closure but went on to earn international recognition for its innovation, social impact, and student-friendly practices. The institution is the only government Marathi-medium school from India to be honoured by T4 Education this year.