Overview
- Passed by voice vote after noisy protests, the bill cleared the Assembly on Wednesday as the Speaker rejected demands to send it back to the Select Committee.
- Only centres with more than 100 students fall under the law, with penalties cut to ₹50,000 for a first offence and ₹2 lakh for a second, followed by cancellation for further breaches.
- The statute requires registration for covered centres, prohibits lump‑sum advance fee collection, mandates refunds when students withdraw, and allows cancellation and even property confiscation for arbitrary fees.
- A state authority and district committees will oversee enforcement, with provisions for grievance redress including district‑level mechanisms and call centres.
- The government left out the Union Education Ministry’s 16‑year minimum‑enrolment guideline, drawing criticism that the measure is watered down and insufficient to address suicides and stress in hubs such as Kota.