In response to the tragic drowning of three IAS aspirants in a flooded basement of a coaching centre in Old Rajinder Nagar, the Delhi government has announced plans to introduce legislation aimed at regulating coaching centres across the city. The initiative, led by Cabinet Minister Atishi, will address several issues including infrastructure, teacher qualifications, and fee regulation to ensure the safety and integrity of coaching institutions.
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- Delhi government to introduce a law to regulate coaching centres.
- The decision comes after the drowning of three IAS aspirants in a basement of a coaching centre.
- A committee with government officials and students will be formed to draft the new law.
- The law will cover infrastructure standards, teacher qualifications, fee regulation, and control misleading advertisements.
- Public feedback will be solicited for the new regulations.
- Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has already sealed basements of 30 coaching centres and issued notices to 200 others.
- A magisterial probe into the Old Rajinder Nagar incident is underway, with a report expected in six days.
- Strict action will be taken against any officers found guilty of negligence related to the tragedy.
- The inquiry will investigate how a complaint about the illegal use of the basement was ignored by MCD.
- A civil services aspirant had previously complained about the basement’s illegal use but no action was taken despite reminders.
