Maharashtra has extended the deadline for submitting objections and suggestions on its proposed private coaching-centre regulation law to September 15, after receiving 11,410 submissions from stakeholders, the state School Education and Sports Department said on September 8.
The draft Maharashtra Private Coaching Centre (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2026, is intended to regulate private coaching classes across the state. Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Director Mahesh Palkar announced the extension through a press release.
The department had earlier invited parents and other stakeholders to submit written objections and suggestions on the draft legislation in Marathi and English. The original deadline was September 4. According to the department, 11,410 objections and suggestions were received by that date. The additional time will now remain available until September 15.
Submissions can be sent by email to doesecondary1@gmail.com, according to the department’s communication. The extension is expected to allow further responses from parents, students, coaching-centre operators and other participants in the education sector before the draft proceeds through the next stage of consideration.
The proposed rules would make registration compulsory for private coaching classes with 25 or more students. They would also prohibit admission to students below the age of 13 and limit coaching instruction to a maximum of five hours a day. Centres would be required to provide at least one weekly day off.
Other provisions in the draft include requirements to appoint qualified teaching staff and a ban on full-time teachers employed by recognised schools or colleges from teaching at private coaching classes. The draft also proposes prohibiting coaching classes from operating in building basements.
The proposed legislation includes penalties for violations. Private coaching centres could face fines ranging from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 50 lakh, cancellation of registration or closure, depending on the action taken under the rules. The provisions have prompted discussion within the education sector over their likely impact on coaching-centre operations and stakeholders.
The School Education and Sports Department has not announced a final date for adopting the legislation. The immediate next step is the completion of the extended public consultation period on September 15.
