Archive · 13 Jan 2026
Govt Panel Suggests Radical Changes to Cut Coaching Culture
A government committee in India has suggested big changes to help students rely less on coaching classes.
They want to limit coaching to a few hours a day and make school lessons match the pattern of competitive exams.
The committee also wants colleges to pay more attention to board exam marks when admitting students.
They even think about introducing competitive tests in Class 11.
The committee found that many teachers are not trained well, and schools lack the support that coaching centres provide.
This makes students feel they need extra coaching.
The goal is to make schools better so students don't have to depend so much on coaching.
A government committee proposed limiting coaching classes to 2-3 hours a day.
The committee suggested redesigning school syllabi to match competitive exam patterns.
More importance should be given to board exam marks during college admissions.
The committee is exploring the introduction of competitive tests in Class 11.
The lack of alignment between school curricula and competitive exams is a root cause of students' dependence on coaching.
- Who
- A central government-appointed committee headed by Vineet Joshi
- What
- Proposed changes to reduce students' dependence on coaching centres
- When
- Committee formed on June 17, 2025, with meetings on August 26 and November 15, 2023
- Where
- India, focusing on high school education system
- Why
- To address the growing influence of coaching centres and strengthen the school ecosystem
- Committee Head
- Vineet Joshi, Secretary of the Department of Higher Education
- Committee Formation Date
- June 17, 2025
- Committee Members
- CBSE chairman Rahul Singh, NTA Director General Rajesh Lakhani, professors from IIT Kanpur, IIT Madras, and NIT Trichy
- Meeting Dates
- August 26 and November 15, 2023
- Proposed Changes
- Limiting coaching classes, redesigning syllabi, giving more importance to board exam marks, exploring competitive tests in Class 11
- Identified Issues
- Disconnect between school curricula and competitive exams, lack of teacher training, inadequate school support systems
- Impact of Coaching Centres
- Influence on student well-being, equity of education, and the role of schools
- Root Cause
- Lack of alignment between CBSE’s approach and objective, MCQ-based format of entrance exams
Sources
NEP 2020 And School Teacher Education: Slow Process Of Implementation
Cap coaching hours, align curricula with JEE and NEET: Centre’s panel
Entrance exams in Class 11? Govt panel suggests radical changes to cut coaching culture
