State Moves to Register, Regulate Private Tuition Classes After Partial Admission of Arbitrary Fee Complaints Nagpur: The state government has acknowledged complaints regarding private tuition classes allegedly charging excessive fees and has stated it is drafting a law to regulate the sector. In the Maharashtra legislative assembly on Friday, school education minister Dada Bhuse mentioned that a Private Tuition Class Registration and Regulation Act is under preparation. Bhuse explained that the draft law draws on various inputs, including a Bombay High Court order from a petition by the Forum for Fairness in Education, a Supreme Court of India order from a plea by Sukdev Saha, guidelines issued by the Union higher education department in January 2024, a proposal by the Maharashtra Commissioner of Education, and regulatory frameworks adopted by other states. Risod MLA Ramdas Masram raised concerns about the actions 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 mentioned that the draft law is being finalised but did not indicate when it would be introduced in the legislature or enforced. He also did not specify the proposed penalty structure, whether a licensing authority would be set up, or the mechanism for addressing student grievances.#supreme_court_of_india #maharashtra_legislative_assembly #dada_bhuse #forum_for_fairness_in_education #sukdev_saha
