Overview
- A high-level meeting chaired by Education Minister Ashish Sood on Thursday, June 11, resulted in the decision to form a multidisciplinary committee to draft a comprehensive coaching-institute policy.
- The directorate of higher education has been named the nodal office that will lead drafting and coordinate input from MCD, Delhi Fire Service, Delhi Police, labour, health and urban development departments.
- Officials said the committee will cover fee transparency, infrastructure and building safety, fire and emergency preparedness, welfare and working conditions for staff, and formal grievance redressal and inspection regimes.
- The move builds on the Delhi High Court–appointed Gauba committee and follows high-profile tragedies including the 2024 Old Rajendra Nagar drowning and the June 2026 Saket building collapse that exposed safety and oversight gaps.
- The government says the panel will also require coaching centres to provide student welfare measures such as counselling and limits on instructional hours, and it aims to produce draft guidelines that could be used as a model for wider regulation.