coimbatore the school education department has warned of action against unapproved playschools in the district as many as 400 playschools are functioning without approval in coimbatore district education officer of private schools r geetha said they can continue to function only if they get the approval they need to get a nod from the fire health and revenue departments after fulfilling norms to get approval from the education department she saidmany did not get approval due to lack of awareness while some could be functioning despite being aware of the guidelines the official said some playschools function as daycare centres which is illegal playschools should close doors after 3pm but some stay open till 6pm on the pretext of tuition centres some of them are conducting classes for lkg and ukgthe department has a list of 250 approved schools but some of them have closed due to reasons including covid19 we are gathering information about functional schools unapproved schools should get approval at the earliest as we are planning to publish the list of approved schools in a month geetha saidplayschools should have separate buildings with cctv cameras play area playschoolappropriate syllabus police verification certificate for staff and offer a safe environment for childrengeetha urged parents to check approval certificate before seeking admission for their wards playschools have been asked to showcase the certification prominently at the entrance we have found some playschools functioning in apartments and floors other than the ground floor which are not only illegal but also unsafe for kidsthe state government is planning to introduce an education management information system emis for children attending playschools another official said once it is introduced no playschool can function without approval he added