The Rajasthan Coaching Centres (Control and Regulation) Bill, 2025

Context: The Rajasthan Assembly passed the Rajasthan Coaching Centres (Control and Regulation) Bill, 2025 to regulate the state’s coaching industry, following rising cases of student suicides and growing commercialization.

About The Rajasthan Coaching Centres (Control and Regulation) Bill, 2025:

What it is?

• A state legislation to regulate the functioning of coaching centres through registration, monitoring, and compliance measures.

• Designed to safeguard student welfare, reduce stress, and ensure accountability of coaching institutes.

Key Features of the Rajasthan Coaching Centres Bill 2025:

• Regulating Body – A special authority will monitor coaching centres, with officials, doctors, parents, and police involved.

• Mandatory Registration – Coaching centres with more than 100 students must get registered and meet basic standards.

• Better Facilities – Each student must have enough space; only qualified teachers can be hired; false promises about ranks or marks are banned.

• Focus on Student Health – Coaching cannot run more than 5 hours a day; students and teachers must get weekly holidays; counselling support will be provided.

• Strict Penalties – Heavy fines (₹50,000 to ₹2 lakh) for violations, and repeat offenders may lose their license.

• Wider Impact – While aiming to protect students, the law also recognises the importance of the coaching industry for jobs and local economy.

Relevance in UPSC Exam Syllabus:

• GS II – Polity & Governance

• Regulation of private education sector and balancing state intervention with autonomy. Role of state legislatures in framing sector-specific laws.

• Regulation of private education sector and balancing state intervention with autonomy.

• Role of state legislatures in framing sector-specific laws.

• GS II – Social Justice

• Student suicides, mental health, and counselling in education policy. Addressing commercialization of education and protection of vulnerable groups.

• Student suicides, mental health, and counselling in education policy.

• Addressing commercialization of education and protection of vulnerable groups.