New Delhi: Centre said states and Union Territories had stepped up coaching centre regulation after it issued national guidelines to address concerns around private coaching institutions.
Minister of State for Education Dr Sukanta Majumdar gave the information in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
The Ministry of Education issued the Guidelines for Regulation of Coaching Center to States and UTs on 16.01.2024. The move followed concerns over unregulated coaching centres, high fees, safety risks and student mental well-being.
The guidelines call for a legal framework to regulate coaching centres. They cover registration conditions, required documents, fees and infrastructure standards.
They also set out a code of conduct for coaching centres. In addition, they stress mental well-being, prohibit batch segregation and require record maintenance.
The guidelines also require centres to create grievance and complaint redressal systems. Further, centres must publish key information on their websites.
This includes tutor qualifications, course details, curriculum, fees and course duration. Centres must also disclose their exit and fee refund policies.
They must also provide details of enrolled students and the number who later secured admission to higher education institutions.
States advance coaching centre regulation
The Centre said coaching centre regulation remained a shared responsibility because education falls under the Concurrent List.
Therefore, both the Central and state governments work together to improve access to education.
Several states and UTs have since introduced their own rules, guidelines or laws. Andhra Pradesh issued the Andhra Pradesh Coaching Institutions (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2026.
Himachal Pradesh also introduced the Himachal Pradesh Private Coaching Centres (Registration and Regulation) Rules 2026. Puducherry issued a policy and guidelines for registration and regulation of coaching institutes in 2026.
Tamil Nadu and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands also issued coaching centre regulation guidelines in 2026.
Rajasthan and Jharkhand enacted laws to control and regulate coaching centres in 2025. Assam also enacted the Assam Coaching Institutes (Control and Regulation) Act, 2025.
Tripura, Nagaland and Haryana have also adopted measures for registration and regulation. Haryana enacted its private coaching institutes law in 2024.
Meanwhile, the Central Consumer Protection Authority issued separate guidelines on 13.11.2024. These guidelines target misleading advertisements in the coaching sector under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
The rules bar coaching centres from making false or misleading claims to promote their services. They also address deceptive and unfair practices.
Coaching providers cannot use a successful candidate’s name, photograph, testimonial or video without written consent. The guidelines also regulate unfair contracts.
The CCPA can impose penalties on coaching institutes and direct them to stop misleading advertisements. It can also order action against unfair trade practices.
The measures seek to improve accountability and ethical standards across the private coaching sector.
