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The wide gap between the number of students registering for competitive exams and the number of undergraduate seats available to them is one of the major factors behind the demand for private coaching

A government diktat barring coaching institutes from signing up students below 16 has ruffled the institutes, which begin training students as young as 10 for engineering and medical entrance examinations. In a meeting on Saturday with more than 200 coaching centres, the Coaching Federation of India (CFI), an industry body with more than 25,000 coaching institutes under its wings, decided to seek legal remedy. “Immediate legal advice sought to explore options and take necessary steps to halt the implementation of proposed guidelines. There was consensus to seek relaxation in regulations regarding coaching for students below 16 years, emphasizing the potential ... Read more