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The SC has mandated all states to formulate strict regulations for coaching centres ensuring mandatory registration, student safety, and a complaint redressal mechanism.
SC has directed coaching centres to implement measures to safeguard the mental health of students. (File Photo)
The Supreme Court has issued a significant ruling to address the arbitrariness of coaching centres. The court has mandated all states to formulate strict regulations for coaching centres within two months, ensuring mandatory registration, student safety, and a complaint redressal mechanism. Additionally, coaching centres must implement measures to safeguard the mental health of students. The central government is required to submit an affidavit regarding these directives within three months.
New Rules for Coaching Centres
The Supreme Court noted that coaching centres nationwide operate without clear guidelines, impacting the safety and mental well-being of students. The court instructed all states to enforce rules within two months, requiring every coaching centre to register for activity monitoring. Standards concerning fire safety, building safety, and emergency exits must be adhered to. A complaint redressal system must be established, providing a transparent process for addressing complaints from students and parents.
Special Emphasis on Student Mental Health
The Supreme Court expressed serious concern over the rising stress and mental pressure in coaching centres. The court stipulated that all educational institutions, particularly coaching centres, must create and implement a uniform mental health policy. Specific measures must be enacted to achieve this.
Coaching centres with 100 or more students are required to appoint at least one certified counsellor, psychologist, or social worker with specialized training in children’s and adolescents’ mental health.
Centres with fewer than 100 students must establish a formal referral system with external mental health experts, ensuring students receive professional support when necessary. Coaching centres were advised to avoid segregating students based on academic performance and public shaming, as these practices exert undue pressure on students.
According to official data shared in the Lok Sabha by Union Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar, student suicides accounted for 7.6 per cent of all suicide cases reported in India in 2022. This, however, marked a small drop from 8.0 per cent in 2021 and 8.2 per cent in 2020.
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