(a) whether it is true that Private tuition centres/coaching centres are
mushrooming illegally in the country and if so, the details thereof;
(b) if so, whether the Government is planning to formulate policy for
regulation of coaching centres across the country; and
(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the measures taken/proposed to be
taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)
(a) to (c): Many of the Private tuition / coaching centers are informal
arrangements and do not come under the purview of this Ministry. Besides
many of these operate at the school level which is under the direct purview of
the State Governments. Accordingly, all State Governments are being
addressed to take steps for effective regulation of such centres in the interests
of the students.
In order to provide support to the students without depending on the coaching
system, this Ministry has started the IIT-PAL initiative under which difficult
concepts of class 11 and 12 are taught by the professors from IITs. All these
lessons would be transmitted through the DTH channels free of cost to all
students.
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