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Central government’s January 2024 guidelines
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Rajasthan Bill’s Key provisions
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- Only students who are 16 years of age or have completed secondary school examinations can be enrolled in coaching centres.
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- It has no mention of the age criteria.
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- It mandated biometric attendance through face recognition technology.
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- The Bill has no such provision for attendance.
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- Coaching centres shall abide by the orders issued by the state government regarding national holidays, local holidays as declared by the District Collector and festivals.
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- Centres should try to customize leaves to coincide with festivals, it omits mention of national and local holidays.
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- Coaching centres shall not discriminate against any applicant/ student on the basis of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth, descent etc. during the admission and teaching process.
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- No mention of such provision.
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- Centres may also make special provisions to encourage greater representation of students from vulnerable communities, including female students and differently abled students.
- The centre’s building and surrounding premises should comply with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
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- No mention of such provision.
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- It regulated the coaching centres by proposing
- A penalty of Rs.25,000 for the first violation of provisions and
- Rs.1 lakh for a second violation, followed by cancellation of registration for subsequent violation(s).
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- It sets the first fine at Rs.2 lakh and Rs.5 lakh for the second offence, followed by cancellation of the centre’s registration.
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