Coaching Institutes Bill 2025 Introduced in Assam Assembly

Staff Reporter

Guwahati: Education Minister Dr Ranoj Pegu tabled the Assam Coaching Institutes (Control and Regulation) Bill 2025 in the state Assembly today. The objective of the Bill is to provide for the control and regulation of private coaching centres and institutes in the state, for providing better academic support in preparation for different competitive examinations, curriculum and admission into specialised institutions and matters connected herewith and incidental hereto.

It is proposed in the Bill that any persons, institutes, trusts, or companies who are running a coaching institute prior to the commencement of the Act shall apply to the competent authority for registration of their coaching institute within a period of thirty days from the day of commencement of the Act.

Further, it is stated in the Bill that the tuition fees for different courses or curricula being charged shall be fair and reasonable, and a receipt for the fees charged must be made available.

Regarding the physical infrastructure, it is stated in the Bill that the basic structure of the coaching institute shall be such that a minimum of one square metre area shall be available for each student. If the coaching institute is running from a rented house, they must have an agreement with the property owner for at least three years.

It is further stated that no coaching institute shall engage tutors having qualifications less than graduation; make misleading promises or guarantees of rank or good marks to the parents or students for enrolling them in the coaching institute; enrol students below 16 years of age or the student enrolment should only be made after the secondary school examination; every coaching institute shall have a website with updated details of tutors, courses, fees charged, fee refund policy, etc.

The Bill also states that every coaching institute shall adhere to the various laws, rules and regulations, etc. They must also obtain a trade licence from the GMC; each coaching institute shall obtain prior security clearance from the appropriate authority, considering national security concerns; coaching institutions shall not engage in any affairs relating to religious conversions and shall strictly adhere to the secular principles as enshrined in the Constitution.

Applications for registration of coaching institutions have to include an undertaking that the coaching classes for those students who are also studying in institutions or schools shall not be conducted during their institution or school hours.

In case of serious misconduct or allegations, the government may direct the district commissioner to suspend the registration of the coaching institute immediately till the completion of an inquiry. In case of violations of the provisions of the Act or rules, the coaching institutions shall be liable to pay a penalty of Rs 1 lakh for the first offence, and for subsequent offences, the registration shall be cancelled.

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