08 September,2026 04:43 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The draft has received a strong response from across Maharashtra, officials said. Representational Pic/File
The Maharashtra government has extended the deadline for submitting suggestions and objections on the draft Maharashtra Private Coaching Centres (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2026, until September 15.
The School Education Department said the extension will give parents, students, teachers, citizens and other stakeholders more time to share their views on the proposed legislation.
The draft has received a strong response from across Maharashtra. According to the Director of Education (Secondary and Higher Secondary), 11,410 suggestions and objections had been received by September 7.
The draft legislation has been published in both Marathi and English on the School Education Department's official website. The government has invited feedback as part of the process of framing regulations for private coaching centres across the state.
The proposed legislation aims to establish a regulatory framework for private coaching centres, with a focus on registration, transparency, quality and accountability.
The department said public participation is important to ensure that the final legislation addresses the concerns of students, parents, teachers, coaching centre operators and other stakeholders.
The extension of the deadline is intended to allow the government to consider the feedback received in greater detail before finalising the Act.
Citizens can submit their suggestions and objections in writing to the Education Commissioner, Maharashtra State, or the Director of Education (Secondary and Higher Secondary), Maharashtra State, Pune.
Feedback can also be submitted through email, as per the procedure announced by the School Education Department.
The state government will consider the suggestions and objections received before deciding on the final form of the proposed Maharashtra Private Coaching Centres (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2026.
Meanwhile, the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education has directed strict implementation of the centralised online admission process for Class 11 and warned junior colleges against granting unauthorised offline admissions or admitting students beyond their sanctioned intake capacity.
The directive applies to higher secondary schools and junior colleges across Maharashtra. As per a Government Resolution (GR) issued by the School Education and Sports Department, admissions to Class 11 for the academic year 2025-26 were required to be conducted through the centralised online admission system.
Deputy Directors of Education have been instructed to ensure that junior colleges strictly follow the prescribed admission process.
