The state government has acknowledged complaints against private tuition classes allegedly charging excessive fees and said it is preparing a law to regulate the sector. Speaking in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Friday, School Education Minister Dada Bhuse said a Private Tuition Class Registration and Regulation Act is currently being drafted.
Bhuse said the proposed law is based on multiple inputs, including a Bombay High Court order in a petition filed by the Forum for Fairness in Education, a Supreme Court of India order in a plea by Sukdev Saha, guidelines issued by the Union higher education department in January 2024, a proposal from the Maharashtra Commissioner of Education, and regulatory models adopted by other states.
Raising the issue, Ramdas Masram questioned what action had been taken against unregistered coaching centres operating without approval and charging high fees. He also sought clarity on whether the government planned to curb arbitrary fee collection through legislation.
Bhuse said the draft law is in its final stages but did not specify when it would be introduced in the legislature or implemented. He also did not provide details on the penalty structure, the possible creation of a licensing authority, or the mechanism for addressing student grievances.
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