Overview
- The state school education department has finalised a draft bill and plans to place it before the cabinet with the aim of tabling it in the Monsoon Session of the legislature.
- The proposal would require mandatory registration, authorised premises and safety certificates, CCTV in classrooms, public disclosure of fee ranges, defined student‑teacher ratios and counselling services staffed by trained psychologists.
- The draft bars coaching centres from employing school teachers during school hours, prohibits misleading advertisements, and sets penalties of ₹1 lakh to ₹2 lakh with repeated violations risking cancellation of registration.
- Coaching associations staged a protest at Azad Maidan on Wednesday, May 27 and submitted a charter demanding consultation, stricter action on integrated coaching tied to junior colleges, and rules against full‑time teachers running private classes.
- Experts and past court directions warn that Maharashtra has long delayed regulation and that without a dedicated enforcement body, regular inspections and clear implementation rules the new law may not fix overcrowding, conflict‑of‑interest or student‑welfare problems.