Lok Sabha Question No. 335 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-02
Subject: Streamlining Coaching Centres for NEET/IIT/JEE
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Amar Sharadrao Kale

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 335 ANSWERED ON 02.02.2026

## Streamlining Coaching Centres for NEET/IIT/JEE

†335. Shri Amar Sharadrao Kale:

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  streamline  various  coaching  centres  for NEET/IIT/JEE running across the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the manner in which the Government proposes to provide such coaching to students in rural areas of the country;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  complaints  against  such  coaching  centres  which adversely affect the health of students and if so, the details thereof and the action taken in this regard; and

(d) the steps taken by the Government to provide equal opportunities to students from rural and urban areas and economically weaker sections of the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)

(a) to (d):  Keeping in view the growth in number of unregulated private coaching centres; instances of such centers charging exorbitant fees from students; loss of precious lives due to fire and other accidents  and  many  other  malpractices  being  adopted  by  these  centres,  Ministry  has  circulated Guidelines for Regulation of Coaching Center to States/UTs on 16.01.2024 for consideration and taking further action by way of appropriate legal framework. This has been followed up with another letter  to  the  States/  UTs  on  16.07.2024.  The  guidelines  for  regulation  of  coaching  centres  are accessible at https://www.education.gov.in/sites/upload\_files/mhrd/files/Guideliens\_Coaching\_Centres\_en.pdf

The  Guidelines  encompass  several  key  aspects,  including  defining  coaching  centers,  specifying conditions and necessary documents for registration, issues related to  fees, outlining infrastructure prerequisites for establishing coaching centers, establishing a code of conduct for coaching centers; lay emphasis on significance of mental well-being, advocating for the prioritization of counsellors and psychologists' support within coaching centres; no batch segregation; maintenance of records etc.

Also, several States/UTs have brought out guidelines / regulations / legislations to regulate the Private Coaching and tuition classes in their respective States/UTs.

Under  the  provisions  of  the  Consumer  Protection  Act,  2019,  the  Central  Consumer  Protection Authority (CCPA) has also issued comprehensive guidelines on 13.11.2024 to address the issue of misleading advertisements in the coaching sector. These guidelines prohibit coaching centres from making false or misleading claims/advertisements to promote their services and from engaging in deceptive or unfair practices. It also provides that any person who is engaged in coaching shall not use name, photographs, testimonials or videos of successful candidate in an advertisement without candidate's written consent. The guidelines also regulate unfair contracts and impose strict penalties under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, ensuring accountability and ethical practices in coaching sector. CCPA imposes penalty on coaching institutes and directs them to discontinue the misleading advertisements and unfair trade practices.

Education is subject of concurrent list and both Central and State government work collaboratively to provide equitable access to education. Centre, various State and UT governments are providing remedial  classes  to  students  for  competitive  exams.  SATHEE  is  one  such  initiative  of  Central government,  launched  in  November,  2023,  to  provide  free  of  cost  high-quality  content  for  the competitive examinations like JEE and NEET, along with providing an online assessment module for students. It leverages Web Platform, Mobile Application, YouTube live sessions & DTH channels for delivery. More than 15,000 + multilingual video lectures of curated learning content are available across topics and subjects for the learners. As of now, more than 15 lakh students are registered and 400 mentors (from IITs, AIIMS etc.) are available on the platform.

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