Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Maharashtra Proposes Coaching Centre Registration and Fee Rules
Maharashtra has proposed a bill for coaching centres.
It would require these centres to register.
The bill would also ban dummy schools.
Centres could not charge more than the fee announced for a course.
They could not increase the fee after the course begins.
If a student leaves early, the centre would have to return the unused course fee.
Applicable hostel and mess charges would also have to be refunded within 10 days.
Centres would need to publish tutor qualifications, course fees and refund policies online.
The proposal includes fines of up to Rs 50 lakh.
The proposed Maharashtra Coaching Centres Bill 2026 would make registration mandatory for coaching centres.
The bill would ban dummy schools and propose fines of up to Rs 50 lakh.
Centres could not charge more than the fee declared for a course or raise fees after it begins.
Students leaving midway would receive refunds for unused fees, hostel and mess charges within 10 days.
Centres would have to publish tutor qualifications, course fees and refund policies on their websites.
- Who
- The Maharashtra government and coaching centres.
- What
- The government has proposed the Maharashtra Coaching Centres Bill 2026, including registration, fee, refund, disclosure and penalty rules.
- When
- The proposal is identified as the 2026 bill; the articles do not specify a date for its introduction or enactment.
- Where
- Maharashtra, India.
- Why
- To establish rules governing coaching-centre registration, fees, refunds, disclosures and penalties.
- Bill
- Maharashtra Coaching Centres Bill 2026
- Registration
- Coaching-centre registration would be mandatory.
- Dummy schools
- Dummy schools would be banned under the proposal.
- Maximum fine
- Fines could reach Rs 50 lakh.
- Fee restrictions
- Centres could not exceed the declared course fee or raise it after the course begins.
- Refund deadline
- Unused course, applicable hostel and mess charges would have to be refunded within 10 days.
- Website disclosures
- Centres would publish tutor qualifications, course fees and refund policies online.