Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday, 9 June 2026 issued a set of key directives to the state Education Department aimed at regulating private coaching institutions, prioritising student welfare and enforcing transparency across the sector.

Context

Posting on X, CM Choudhary outlined three binding instructions for the coaching sector. In his words, 'राज्य में विद्यार्थियों के हितों को सर्वोच्च प्राथमिकता देते हुए' ('placing the interests of students in the state at the highest priority'), the directives address data reporting, timing conflicts and institutional discipline.

The first directive makes it mandatory for all coaching institutions to submit details of their enrolled students to the relevant district administration. The second bars any coaching centre from operating during hours designated for regular school and college instruction — a restriction that will not apply to students who have already completed their formal schooling or college education.

The Education Department has been directed to draft a formal rulebook to operationalise these norms. The Chief Minister also reaffirmed the government's commitment to 'discipline, transparency and quality teaching' in the education system.

Policy Backdrop

The directives align with the National Education Policy 2020, which explicitly called for regulating the shadow education sector to complement formal schooling and reduce commercial exploitation of students. The Centre followed up in 2024 with guidelines urging states to register coaching centres, enforce minimum age norms and prevent timing conflicts with school hours.

Bihar's order mirrors regulatory steps already taken in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, where state governments have moved to reassert the primacy of the regular schooling system over the parallel coaching economy. The broader national pattern has been driven by high-profile cases of student distress linked to intensive competitive exam preparation.

Stakeholders and Impact

The directives affect thousands of private coaching institutes operating across Bihar, particularly concentrated in cities such as Patna that serve students preparing for national competitive examinations. Coaching centre operators will now face a mandatory data-reporting obligation to district administrations — a measure designed to improve oversight and accountability.

For school and college students currently enrolled in both formal institutions and coaching centres simultaneously, the timing restriction will directly alter daily schedules. Parents and students who have already completed formal schooling remain outside the scope of the timing ban, giving flexibility to those preparing exclusively for competitive exams.

What's Next

The immediate deliverable is the Bihar Education Department's draft rulebook, which will define the precise operational framework for these directives. District administrations across the state will subsequently be responsible for collecting and maintaining student enrolment data submitted by coaching centres.

Coaching associations may seek clarifications or challenge specific provisions once the draft rules are published. The government's ability to enforce the timing restriction and data-reporting mandate will depend on the robustness of the compliance mechanism built into the forthcoming regulations.