Maharashtra Finalizes Draft Bill to Regulate Private Coaching Classes
The state government plans to table the long-awaited legislation during the monsoon session in July 2025, addressing a decades-old issue under judicial scrutiny.
- The Maharashtra government informed the Bombay High Court that a draft bill to regulate private coaching classes is ready and will be presented in the legislative assembly's monsoon session in July 2025.
- The regulation of private coaching classes has been a contentious issue since a 1999 PIL by the Forum for Fairness in Education highlighted concerns over commercialization and lack of oversight.
- Previous efforts to address the issue, including a 2000 ordinance and a 2017 committee, failed to result in an implemented policy.
- The Union of India issued guidelines in January 2024, urging states to create regulatory frameworks for coaching classes, adding urgency to Maharashtra's efforts.
- The Bombay High Court has scheduled its next hearing on this matter for July 28, 2025, to assess the government's progress on enacting the proposed legislation.
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