Summary of public responses
A consolidated view of what verified respondents have said about the draft Maharashtra Private Coaching Centers (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2026. Every figure comes straight from the records below and updates as responses arrive.
5
verified respondents
27
votes cast
5
written responses
22
points under discussion
Who is responding
By the role each respondent declared
Coaching centre owner / director
4
Teacher / faculty
1
Where the discussion is concentrated
Written responses per point
Reclassify coaching under a lower GST slab
2
Maximum five hours of coaching per day, not too early or too late
1
One sq. metre per student, no basements, parking, fire and building safety certificates
1
Aptitude testing, realistic expectation-setting, and guidance beyond engineering and medicine
1
Mandatory registration, renewable every 3 years, separately for each branch
0
No enrolment of students below 13 years of age
0
Mandatory public disclosure on the centre's website
0
All-inclusive fee, no mid-course increase, pro-rata refund within 10 days
0
Agreement on each provision
Agreement to the right, disagreement to the left. Ordered from most to least agreed.
Reclassify coaching under a lower GST slab100% agreen=2
Mandatory public disclosure on the centre's website100% agreen=1
Ban on misleading advertisements and guarantees of rank or marks100% agreen=2
Minimum qualification for tutors: graduation100% agreen=1
School and junior college teachers may not be hired by coaching centres100% agreen=1
CCTV, drinking water, first aid, ventilation, separate CWSN-friendly toilets, helpline display100% agreen=1
Grievance redressal mechanism, published; 24-hour action on POCSO and POSH matters100% agreen=1
Non-discrimination and Divyang-friendly premises and teaching100% agreen=1
No enrolment of students below 13 years of age50% agreen=2
Ban on integration with schools and on "dummy school" arrangements50% agreen=2
No batch segregation on academic performance; batches fixed by order of admission50% agreen=2
Mandatory registration, renewable every 3 years, separately for each branch33% agreen=3
Maximum five hours of coaching per day, not too early or too late0% agreen=1
Weekly off for students and tutors; no test the day after; festival leave0% agreen=1
One sq. metre per student, no basements, parking, fire and building safety certificates0% agreen=1
Mandatory counselling system; a centre cannot be registered without one0% agreen=1
Aptitude testing, realistic expectation-setting, and guidance beyond engineering and medicine0% agreen=1
Digital student records to be maintained for ten years0% agreen=1
Powers of entry, inspection, search, seizure and civil-court powers of inquiry officers0% agreen=1
Penalties: ₹1–5 lakh for minor violations, up to ₹10 lakh on repeat, ₹10–50 lakh for major0% agreen=1
The most divided provisions
The points where opinion splits closest to evenly — the provisions that most need further discussion.
- 1No enrolment of students below 13 years of age50% agree · 2 votes · 0 responses
- 2Ban on integration with schools and on "dummy school" arrangements50% agree · 2 votes · 0 responses
- 3No batch segregation on academic performance; batches fixed by order of admission50% agree · 2 votes · 0 responses
- 4Mandatory registration, renewable every 3 years, separately for each branch33% agree · 3 votes · 0 responses
- 5Reclassify coaching under a lower GST slab100% agree · 2 votes · 2 responses
Point by point
Votes, the mix of positions, and the responses moderators marked as representative.
SupportNeeds changesNeed clarityOppose
📝 Registration & Compliance
- Mandatory registration, renewable every 3 years, separately for each branchSection 333% agree3 votes · 0 responses
- Ban on misleading advertisements and guarantees of rank or marksSection 4(1)(2) and 4(1)(3)100% agree2 votes · 0 responses
💰 Fees & Financial
- I support this.— Rajesh Kasat, TPA
- If the government would like to regulate us then its a fair expectation to get relief in GST so that these benefits can be passed to the parents and gives us breathing room to make necessary alterations— Chirag Mandot, Mayank Tutorials
- All-inclusive fee, no mid-course increase, pro-rata refund within 10 daysSection 5no votes0 votes · 0 responses
📚 Academics & Batches
- Ban on integration with schools and on "dummy school" arrangementsSection 4(5), 4(7), 2(11), 14(3)50% agree2 votes · 0 responses
- Maximum five hours of coaching per day, not too early or too lateSection 7(5)0% agree1 votes · 1 response
- Students who are preparing for JEE/NEET need more coaching especially during exam period— Chirag Mandot, Mayank Tutorials
- No batch segregation on academic performance; batches fixed by order of admissionSection 7(19)50% agree2 votes · 0 responses
👨🏫 Teachers & Staff
- School and junior college teachers may not be hired by coaching centresSection 4(6)100% agree1 votes · 0 responses
🏢 Infrastructure & Safety
- One sq. metre per student, no basements, parking, fire and building safety certificatesSection 6(3), 6(4), 6(5), 6(6)0% agree1 votes · 1 response
- It should be less than this— Rajesh Kasat, TPA
- CCTV, drinking water, first aid, ventilation, separate CWSN-friendly toilets, helpline displaySection 6(7) to 6(12)100% agree1 votes · 0 responses
🧠 Student Welfare
- Weekly off for students and tutors; no test the day after; festival leaveSection 7(2), 7(3), 7(4)0% agree1 votes · 0 responses
- Mandatory counselling system; a centre cannot be registered without oneSection 7(14), 7(15), 7(16), 4(1)(6)0% agree1 votes · 0 responses
- Aptitude testing, realistic expectation-setting, and guidance beyond engineering and medicineSection 7(9), 7(10), 7(11), 7(12)0% agree1 votes · 1 response
- I think government needs to play a role in it along with coaching institutions— Chirag Mandot, Mayank Tutorials
- Non-discrimination and Divyang-friendly premises and teachingSection 4(4), 7(17), 7(18)100% agree1 votes · 0 responses
⚖️ Enforcement & Penalties
- Grievance redressal mechanism, published; 24-hour action on POCSO and POSH mattersSection 10100% agree1 votes · 0 responses
- Powers of entry, inspection, search, seizure and civil-court powers of inquiry officersSection 11 and 130% agree1 votes · 0 responses
- Penalties: ₹1–5 lakh for minor violations, up to ₹10 lakh on repeat, ₹10–50 lakh for majorSection 140% agree1 votes · 0 responses
Points the draft does not cover, raised by respondents
- Reclassify coaching under a lower GST slab
Coaching centres are currently taxed as service providers at 18% GST. If the sector is now to be formally registered and regulated as an education provider, the tax treatment should follow: a concessional slab (for example 5%) so the benefit reaches parents and so centres can fund the infrastructure this Bill mandates.