Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta warns that coaching centres in the city that do not comply with mandatory safety norms will not be allowed to operate beyond a one-month deadline. In a video message, Gupta says the government will introduce a regulatory law to provide stricter oversight and greater accountability, with the aim of improving student safety. She emphasizes that the number of coaching institutes in Delhi is not the central issue, and points to “the lives of the children” as the priority.

Gupta also encourages students and others to report negligence or missing safety measures at coaching centres via email, message, or phone. The action follows repeated fire incidents and a recent coaching centre fire in Lucknow that reportedly killed 15 people. Earlier in the week, Delhi education minister Ashish Sood ordered a citywide safety crackdown on coaching centres and said a regulatory framework for these establishments is being prepared.

Sources describe the deadline as applying to all coaching centres, including those lacking required safety procedures such as fire audits and prescribed safety equipment. The government’s stated focus remains ensuring student safety and wellbeing.