Mumbai, June 4 -- With a little over 10 days remaining for the start of the new academic year on June 16, the Orchid International School in Chunabhatti, Sion has informed parents that students may be shifted to another campus as final approval from the education department for the Chunabhatti campus was still pending. The development has left many parents worried about their children's education and daily travel arrangements, and prompted calls for fee refund for those who may withdraw their enrolment. "We enrolled our children here solely because the campus was close to our homes. We were never informed that the school building was unauthorised. Now, just ten days before the academic year begins, we are being told that the campus may not be operational and students may be shifted to other branches," the parent of a student said, requesting anonymity. According to parents, the school conducted admission proceedings for the 2026-27 academic year and collected fees on the understanding that the Sion campus would continue to operate. However, they began receiving official communication from the school this week, saying students may need to be shifted to other Orchid campuses if required. "Nearly 90% of parents have already paid the fees and were expecting classes to begin at the Sion campus," the parent quoted earlier said. "Earlier, when construction work was carried out while classes were ongoing at the school, we had raised concerns." Several parents questioned why the pending approval status was not disclosed before admissions were completed. They also sought clarity on the financial, logistical and emotional impact of a possible relocation, and sought a refund in case they withdrew their children from the school. Deputy director of school education Rajesh Kankal said the school's approval was pending because the building did not have the required Occupation Certificate (OC). "The school recently submitted the necessary documents to us, and we have forwarded the proposal to the state government for consideration," he said. Responding to queries from HT, a representative of the school management said, "We will reopen the school on July 1. We have informed parents that we are in process of getting approval."...