Rules proposed to regulate working of coaching institutes
Months after three UPSC aspirants died due to flooding of basement of a coaching institute in Rajendra Nagar, draft rules framed by amicus curiae and senior advocate Siddhartha Dave on Friday suggested putting in place a ‘legal regime’ to regulate the functioning of private coaching institutes.
‘The Model Rules on Infrastructure, Safety and Regulation of Private Coaching Institutes, 2024’ submitted by Dave in the Supreme Court recommended creating a competent authority with the District Magistrate as its chairman in each district to register and regulate private coaching institutes.
He suggested that the Superintendent of Police (Member), District Education Officer (Member Secretary), Principal of one government college of that district to be nominated by the Chairperson (Member), two representatives of private coaching institutes in the district to be chosen by a draw of lots amongst the registered private coaching institutes (Member) would be part of the Competent Authority.
“Every private coaching institute established before the commencement of these rules shall get itself registered with the concerned competent authority within a period of 3 months from the date of commencement of these rules, in such manner, as may be prescribed,” Dave suggested.
“After the commencement of these rules, no coaching institute shall be established or operate without obtaining a valid registration certificate under these rules. Every coaching institute shall obtain a separate registration certificate for each branch of the said institute from the competent authority having jurisdiction over the district where such branch of the coaching institute is located,” he recommended.
In case of violation of any of the provisions of these Rules, a private coaching institute, including the owner, proprietor, or other persons involved in the operation or functioning of such coaching institute, shall be liable, for each such violation, to pay a penalty of rupees fifty thousand for the first violation, and rupees two lakh for the subsequent violation, the Rules proposed.
