Rajasthan Government Tables Bill In Assembly To Regulate Coaching Centres Amid Student Suicides

The Rajasthan government has introduced the Rajasthan Coaching Centres (Control and Regulation) Bill, 2025, in the Assembly, seeking to establish greater oversight on coaching institutes across the state, reported The Hindu.

The move comes in response to the continuing student suicides in Kota, the country’s largest coaching hub, where academic pressure has been a growing concern.

Deputy Chief Minister Prem Chand Bairwa, who holds the higher education portfolio, tabled the Bill, describing it as a welfare measure aimed at protecting students from unregulated fee structures, academic stress, and lack of institutional accountability. 

Under the proposed law, all coaching centres with 50 or more students will be required to register, bringing them under the legal ambit.

Additionally, the Bill mandates the creation of a Coaching Centres’ Control and Regulation Authority, which will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of the law.

A key feature of the Bill is the regulation of coaching fees, preventing institutes from charging arbitrary amounts and requiring them to provide refunds if a student decides to discontinue their course. 

Further, the government plans to set up a state-level portal and helpline dedicated to student counselling.

Violations of the law will attract strict penalties, with fines of Rs 2 lakh for the first offence and Rs 5 lakh for subsequent violations.

Repeated non-compliance could lead to cancellation of registration, effectively barring coaching institutes from operating.

While the government has positioned the Bill as a much-needed reform, coaching institute owners in Kota, Jaipur, and Sikar have raised concerns over its potential impact on their businesses.

Many argue that fee regulation, student intake restrictions, and mandatory counselling services will add financial strain on institutes and disrupt operations.

The bill comes amid a number of student suicides in Kota.

In 2023, 28 students died by suicide, followed by 17 deaths in 2024, and seven cases already recorded in 2025.

With over two lakh students arriving in Kota every year for coaching, concerns over mental health and academic pressure remains crucial.

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