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Regulating the Coaching Industry and Entrance Exams

Wednesday, July 1, 2026
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Regulating the Coaching Industry and Entrance Exams

The Centre is looking at a national law now. Something about regulating that whole coaching industry . Why? Well, there’s this mounting stress among students suicide cases in those coaching hubs are really hitting people hard.

They're also thinking about messing with entrance exams. Trying to shift things so private coaching doesn't hold all the power for stuff like JEE , NEET-UG , and CUET-UG . That’s what the Times of India reported.

This whole push follows something that happened recently. A nine-member committee got set up by the education ministry. They looked into the mess. And they realized just checking coaching centers or slapping action on fake ads wasn't enough. The problem runs deeper. It links to how those exams are designed, low trust in what board marks mean, all those dummy schools popping up everywhere. Kids starting prep way too young.

The proposals come from a report they’re still working on. It was set up back in June 2025 under Vineet Joshi, the higher education secretary. The committee was asked to dig into student dependence on coaching. How these fake schools spread. Whether the big entrance exams are even fair. They wanted to figure out how to regulate it, sure, but also make coaching less necessary for everyone.

What they suggested? Well, that’s a lot. Improving the schools themselves. Making board exams actually reliable again. Designing those entrance tests so they match what students actually learn in school. And making the coaching spots transparent. They basically said the industry got too big, too influential. There needs to be some common rules for accountability and protecting the students.

One of the main ideas was that centers have to open up. Show exactly who teaches there. Provide real data on who enrolled and what the success rates actually are. And stop those misleading ads immediately. That seemed like a core demand.

Then there’s the side stuff. They suggested limiting how much time students spend coaching every day. Two or three hours max. Think about that. Also, maybe intensive coaching should wait until after Class 12. Clear lines needed between what schools do and what these centers do. Using real-time biometric attendance trying to squash those dummy school issues. And putting stronger measures in place just for student well-being.

This move isn't totally new, though. Remember that push from Delhi? The government there directed coaching centers to follow safety rules. There was a warning. If institutes don’t meet the standards, they can shut down. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced they got one month to sort out safety first while the bigger regulation law is being worked on. It all feels connected now. A lot of pressure building up around this whole system.

Written by Gree News Team — Senior Editorial Board

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