Delhi’s education minister Ashish Sood chairs a high-level meeting to draft a comprehensive regulatory framework for coaching centres in the national capital. Multiple outlets report that the effort aims to replace fragmented monitoring with a coordinated approach covering compliance and oversight. A multidisciplinary committee is planned to set detailed guidelines on fee structure and transparency, student welfare measures, and safety-related requirements. The proposed scope includes building and infrastructure compliance, fire and emergency preparedness, and standards for basements and other premises. Sources also note attention to student mental health support and counselling mechanisms. Teacher and staff welfare and standardised working conditions are listed as areas of focus, along with the establishment of grievance redressal mechanisms for both students and coaching staff. The policy work is linked to gaps identified after major incidents in coaching hubs, including the Old Rajender Nagar tragedy, which prompted a high-level inquiry by a Delhi High Court-appointed committee under Justice (Retd.) R.C. Gauba. Officials from agencies including MCD, Delhi Fire Services, the police, and education and health-related departments are reported as participating in the meeting.
Delhi government drafts tighter regulations for coaching centres on safety, fees and welfare
Delhi’s education minister Ashish Sood chairs a high-level meeting to draft a comprehensive regulatory framework for coaching centres in the national capital. Multiple outlets report that the effort a...
- Delhi education minister Ashish Sood chairs a meeting to formulate new regulatory rules for coaching centres.
- A multidisciplinary committee is set up to draft guidelines, with the Director of Higher Education serving as nodal officer.
- The draft rules cover fee structure/transparency and student welfare, including welfare and mental health/counselling support.
- Safety measures are central, including building compliance, fire and emergency preparedness, and scrutiny of premises such as basements.
- The policy follows investigations into vulnerabilities of coaching hubs, including findings connected to the Old Rajender Nagar tragedy and the Justice R.C. Gauba committee report.
Delhi coaching centre regulations New rules on fees safety and basements
2 months agoMultidisciplinary committee to frame rules on building compliances, fee structure and student safety; panel set up in the aftermath of Old Rajender Nagar tragedy identified systemic gaps: Sood
2 months agoNew Delhi: Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to discuss the formulation of a comprehensive regulatory framework for functioning of coaching centres in Delhi. The Director of Higher Education will serve as the Nodal Officer for drafting the policy, said an official statement.A multidisciplinary committee will be constituted to formulate detailed guidelines covering key areas like fee structure, student safety and welfare, mental health support and counselling mechanisms, said the statement, quoting Sood.Infrastructure standards and building safety compliance, fire and emergency preparedness measures, teacher and staff welfare and standardisation of working conditions will also be areas of the committee’s focus, said the statement.'No Better Tribute': Ahmedabad AI-171 Crash Site To Be Transformed Into Major Medical Student Hostel Complex On 1st Anniversary The decision to draft a policy comes in the backdrop of a report by a high-level committee under the chairmanship of Justice (Retd.) R.C. Gauba constituted by the Delhi High Court to examine the vulnerabilities of coaching hubs.The Gauba Committee, constituted after the 2024 fatal flooding incident at a coaching institute in Old Rajendra Nagar, was tasked to identify systemic gaps and propose a framework for stricter regulation and oversight.The meeting chaired by Sood was attended by senior officials from all key regulatory and civic agencies, including the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Delhi Fire Services, Directorate of Higher Education, Delhi Police, Department of Labour, Department of Health and Urban Development Department.The minister said that the Delhi government is taking the matter of coaching institutes very seriously.‘Dear NTA, Please Use Condoms’: Poster Seen At Pune Cockroach Janta Party Protest Over 2026 NEET Paper Leaks | WATCH The meeting marked a significant shift in the governance of coaching institutes in the national capital, moving from fragmented civic monitoring towards a coordinated academic and regulatory framework.A multidisciplinary committee will also formulate detailed guidelines for establishment of grievance redressal mechanisms for coaching staff and students.Sood said that the proposed framework will ensure a safe, transparent, accountable, and student-centric environment in coaching institutes across Delhi while promoting quality educational support services.Delhi is going to be the pioneer state to come out with a comprehensive guidelines for regulating the functioning of the coaching institutes joined by students from across the country, said Sood.(Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)
2 months agoDelhi rules for coaching centres: For students and parents, the proposed rules could mean greater scrutiny of coaching institutes on issues ranging from safety compliance and fee transparency to student welfare and accountability.
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