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Influencer shares unseen photos, alleges past relationship with Chudthebuilder Scorpio Horoscope Today, June 30, 2026: Drive carefully, especially if your temper is up Track II India-Pakistan talks not official, don’t count: MEA ‘Will implement Teesta project at any cost’, says Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman Manufacturing powers industrial output growth of 5.1% Libra Horoscope Today, June 30, 2026: Make the hard decision early, then stick to your schedule PM Modi boosts maritime ties with Seychelles Pramit Jhaveri makes comeback, to join Tata-run NCPA board Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding prep begins at Madison Square Garden; couple’s invitation, security, menu, security and other details revealed – PICS Zee Ali Transformation: From 101 kg to 76 kg in 24 weeks: This fitness coach shares the 3 habits behind his 25 kg transformation NEW DELHI: As concern grows over student stress, suicides in coaching hubs, dummy schools and safety lapses at private institutes, the Centre is weighing the possibility of both a national law to regulate the coaching sector and redesigning entrance exams to make private coaching less decisive in JEE, NEET-UG and CUET-UG. The reason: a nine-member committee set up by the education ministry has concluded that dependence on coaching cannot be tackled only by inspecting institutes or penalising misleading advertisements. The problem, it found, is rooted as much in the design of entrance tests, weak confidence in board marks, dummy schooling and earlyage exam preparation as in the commercial practices of coaching centres. The proposals are part of a report being finalised by the committee, set up in June 2025 under higher education secretary Vineet Joshi to examine students’ dependence on coaching, spread of “dummy schools” and fairness of high-stakes entrance tests, said a source. The final report is likely to be submitted to the govt in a couple of weeks with far-reaching recommendations. The draft’s approach is to regulate the industry and reduce its indispensability.It plans to achieve that through stronger schools, credible boards, entrance tests aligned more closely with classroom learning, and greater transparency in coaching claims. TOI learnt that based on the draft report, the committee recommended that the govt examine “a comprehensive regulatory framework for coaching centres — including consideration of legislative measures”. Citing “the scale and systemic role of the coaching sector”, it calls for “uniform standards on transparency, accountability and student protection”. One of its sharpest proposals is to “mandate transparency — full disclosure of faculty qualifications and verified enrolment-versussuccess data, and curbs on misleading advertising”. According to an official, “The idea is to hit the topperclaim model in which institutes advertise ranks and selections without stating whether candidates were long-term classroom students, test-series users, scholarship students or only associated after results.” The draft also recommends that the govt “examine limits on daily coaching hours for school-going students”, noting that “a two-tothree-hour cap was specifically proposed.” It suggests examining whether intensive coaching should be confined to the post-class XII stage, seeking “jurisdictional clarity between schools and coaching”, and using “real-time biometric attendance to address dummy schooling,” along with student-wellbeing safeguards.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.About the AuthorManash Pratim GohainManash Pratim Gohain is a seasoned journalist with over two decades at The Times of India, where he has built a rich body of work spanning education policy, politics, and governance. Renowned for his incisive coverage of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, accreditation reforms, and skilling initiatives, he has also reported on student politics, urban policy, and social movements. His political reportage—both reflective and news-driven—adds depth to his writing, bridging policy with public impact. Through his 2,500 articles and related outlets, he has emerged as a trusted voice in national discourse, particularly in linking education reform to broader societal change.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosAre We Learning Nothing From Deadly Fire Accidents Across India? 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NDA now has 141 MPs in the 242-member RS and can count on the support of 10 nominated and Independent MPs, taking its assured tally to 151, well above the simple majority but still 11 short of atwo-thirds majority.Two regional parties not aligned to either NDA or opposition INDIA bloc — BJD (5) and YSR (4) — have often backed govt’s key legislative agenda in the past. Their support will take NDA’s tally to 160 in the Rajya Sabha. Whenever bypolls to fill three vacancies from West Bengal are held, BJP is all but certain to grab them due to its dominant numbers in the assembly. This will take NDA’s strength to 163 in the full RS of 245 MPs, in which the two-thirds mark will be 164. With TMC rebels claiming that more RS members of the party may resign, NDA will be more than hopeful of reaching the magic figure. Govt faces a bigger challenge in the Lok Sabha, even though the rebellion in two opposition parties, including Trinamool Congress, which had the fourth largest contingent of 28 MPs, coupled with DMK’s break-up with Congress, has boosted NDA’s hopes. If Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla recognises the merger of 20 rebel TMC MPs with Nationalist Citizens Party of India and of 6 rebel Sena UBT members with Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, NDA’s tally will receive a big boost, though it will still fall well short of the required 360 in the 540-member Lok Sabha, which has three vacancies.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosAre We Learning Nothing From Deadly Fire Accidents Across India? 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The temporary restrictions on the sale and distribution of petrol and diesel to commercial users, such as transport operators and industrial units, were imposed under the Motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel (Temporary Regulation of Supply through Retail Outlets) Order, 2026, on June 12. The June 12 order was issued days before US and Iran reached an understanding that paved the way for reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. “…central govt, on review of the prevailing supply situation of petroleum products, is satisfied that it is no longer necessary… to continue with the directions… in the said order,” the petroleum ministry said in its order Monday.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosAre We Learning Nothing From Deadly Fire Accidents Across India? 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