Maharashtra Draft Coaching Class Law Gets Over 15,000 Suggestions; Age, Student Intake Limits Face Opposition
Mumbai: More than 15,000 suggestions and objections were submitted to the Maharashtra government over its proposed law to regulate private coaching centres before the extended deadline ended on September 15, according to representatives of coaching-class associations. Coaching centres raise concerns The Maharashtra Private Coaching Centres (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2026, proposes several…
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government received over 15,000 suggestions and objections to its proposed law regulating private coaching centres before a September 15 deadline, according to representatives of coaching-class associations. The Maharashtra Private Coaching Centres (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2026, would impose restrictions on admissions, classroom capacity, infrastructure, fees and working hours.
Critics raise concerns Coaching centres oppose several provisions, including a ban on admitting children under 13 and limits on classroom size. Operators argue the age limit may limit access to supplementary tuition for students who need academic support. Other provisions face criticism as well, such as the requirement for at least one square metre of space per student, which operators claim would reduce admissions and make smaller centres financially unviable.
The draft also proposes mandatory registration for centers enrolling 25 or more students, but operators demand the threshold be raised to 100. Furthermore, they have called for separate regulatory categories for small, medium and large coaching centres rather than identical requirements for all.
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