Rajasthan Coaching Centre Bill: Nod To Oversight Or Lifeline For Students?

Rajasthan has tabled the Coaching Centre (Control and Regulation) Bill, 2025, aimed at curbing student suicides in coaching hubs like Kota, where 28 deaths took place in 2023 alone. Spurred by a High Court push and public outcry over academic pressure, the bill mandates registration, fines violators up to Rs 5 lakh, and sets up a helpline. But critics say it falls short—dropping a key under-16 age limit and dodging fee caps or mental health mandates. With no teeth to reform the cut-throat coaching culture, some fear it's more of a nod to oversight than a lifeline for stressed students. Watch the full discussion only on NDTV.