Haryana Cabinet Approves Rules to Regulate Private Coaching Institutes

Chandigarh, August 13: The Haryana Cabinet, which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini here today, approved the proposal for framing the Haryana Private Coaching Institutes (Registration and Regulation) Rules, 2026, aimed at providing a structured regulatory framework for the registration and functioning of private coaching institutes in the state.

The rules are being framed under the Haryana Registration and Regulation of Private Coaching Institutes Act, 2024, which provides for registration and regulation of private coaching institutes offering coaching for higher studies, jobs, professional courses and competitive examinations. The Act was in consonance with the January 2024 guidelines issued by GOI.

Under the approved framework, every existing private coaching institute as well as any institute intending to establish a new coaching centre will be required to apply for registration through the designated portal. A registration fee of ₹10,000 has been prescribed, payable electronically. The concerned authority will scrutinise applications within 30 days and, upon finding the application complete in all respects, issue a registration certificate valid for three years.

The rules also provide for renewal of registration. A private coaching institute will be required to apply for renewal at least one month before the expiry of its registration certificate, along with a renewal fee of ₹5,000. The renewal certificate will be issued within the prescribed timeframe after scrutiny of the application and removal of any deficiencies, where applicable.

The regulatory framework places emphasis on transparency and accountability in the functioning of coaching institutes. Registered institutes will be required to maintain prescribed records and upload the requisite information on their official websites, besides furnishing the information to the concerned authority annually.

The application framework requires coaching institutes to provide comprehensive information relating to their courses and curriculum, duration and fee structure, number and capacity of classrooms, maximum students per batch, qualifications and biodata of teaching, counselling and non-teaching staff, and details of the coaching area in relation to the number of students.

The rules also seek to ensure availability of basic facilities for students. The prescribed information includes facilities such as furniture, adequate lighting, potable drinking water, separate toilets for male and female students and fire-safety measures, besides medical assistance or first-aid, parking, library or reading room, Wi-Fi, smart boards, computer laboratory, hostel and canteen facilities.

The framework further provides for submission of details relating to the building, including whether it is owned or taken on lease or rent, fire-safety certification, structural stability certification and whether the building is barrier-free for specially-abled students. Information regarding verification of the character and antecedents of staff members will also be required to furnish.

The institute will also have to ensure that coaching classes for students studying in schools or other institutions are not conducted during their regular studying or working hours.

The regulatory framework is intended to ensure that private coaching institutes operate in a transparent, accountable and student-friendly manner while providing the government with an effective mechanism to monitor their functioning and ensure compliance with the law.