The Maharashtra government has extended the deadline for objections and suggestions on its draft law regulating private coaching classes to September 15, after receiving 11,410 submissions from stakeholders, including parents and education-sector representatives.
The School Education and Sports Department prepared the draft Maharashtra Private Coaching Centre (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2026, to establish rules for the registration and operation of private coaching centres across the state. The extension was announced by Dr Mahesh Palkar, director of secondary and higher secondary education, through a press release.
The department had initially invited objections and suggestions until September 4. The draft was published in Marathi and English on the official website of the School Education and Sports Department, with stakeholders asked to submit their views in writing. Following the receipt of 11,410 submissions during the original consultation period, the deadline has now been extended by 11 days.
Objections and suggestions can be sent to doesecondary1@gmail.com until September 15. The extension is intended to allow further feedback on the proposed legislation before the consultation process is concluded.
Among the draft provisions, private coaching classes with 25 or more students would be required to register. The draft also proposes restricting admission to students below the age of 13 and limiting coaching instruction to a maximum of five hours a day. Coaching centres would be required to provide at least one day off each week.
The draft further proposes that coaching centres appoint qualified teaching personnel. Full-time teachers employed by recognised schools or colleges would be prohibited from teaching at private coaching classes. The proposed rules would also bar coaching classes from operating in the basements of buildings.
The draft includes financial and operational penalties for violations. Private coaching centres found breaching the rules could face fines ranging from ₹10 lakh to ₹50 lakh. Other proposed action includes cancellation of registration and closure of the coaching centre.
The provisions have prompted discussion within the education sector, including over the proposed limits on class hours, restrictions on teaching personnel and the compliance burden for coaching operators. The department’s decision to extend the consultation period provides stakeholders additional time to submit views before the government proceeds with the next stage of the draft legislation.
The deadline for submitting objections and suggestions is September 15. The School Education and Sports Department has not, in the information available, announced a date for publishing the final legislation or rules.
