Govt GST Revenue Jump from ₹2240 Crore to ₹5517 Crore from Coaching Centres, Regulatory Guidelines issued to States, UTs
To address issues such as exorbitant fees and malpractices in unregulated coaching centres, the Ministry of Education has circulated new Guidelines for the Regulation of Coaching Centres to States and UTs. Issued on January 16, 2024, these guidelines aim to create a legal framework to ensure fair practices and protect students from undue stress.
The Government of India has stated an increase in GST revenue from coaching centres, rising from ₹2240 crore in 2019-20 to ₹5517 crore in 2023-24. In response to a question in Rajya Sabha from Member of Parliament, Jebi Mather Hisham about measures to reduce students' reliance on private tuitions and coaching centers, Minister of State for Education, Dr. Sukanta Majumdar announced that the central government has introduced stringent new regulations to address the challenges posed by unregulated coaching institutes.
Revenue Surge
The significant increase in GST collection from coaching institutions over the past five years is detailed below:
Financial Year GST Collection (in crore Rs.)
2019-20 2240.73
2020-21 2215.24
2021-22 3045.12
2022-23 4667.03
2023-24 5517.45
Delhi Coaching Centres Death
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has shut down 13 coaching centers in Old Rajinder Nagar following the tragic deaths of three IAS aspirants who drowned when their institute's basement flooded during heavy rains. Officials reported that a civic body team inspected the area and took action against centers operating illegally from basements. By late Sunday, the centers, including IAS Gurukul, Chahal Academy, and Plutus Academy, among others, were sealed. The Rau's IAS Study Circle, where the drowning occurred, was also sealed by the police. This crackdown follows a prior survey of coaching centers conducted after a fire in Mukherjee Nagar. The MCD stated that these centers violated operational rules, leading to their immediate closure.
New Regulations
To address issues such as exorbitant fees and malpractices in unregulated coaching centres, the Ministry of Education has circulated new Guidelines for the Regulation of Coaching Centres to States and UTs. Issued on January 16, 2024, these guidelines aim to create a legal framework to ensure fair practices and protect students from undue stress.
National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020)
The NEP 2020 emphasizes formative assessments to enhance understanding and reduce rote learning. PARAKH (Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development) has been established to modernize student assessments and reduce exam-related pressure.
Q: How is the IES Prelims cutoff calculated?
Q: What is the Expected Cutoff for IAS 2023 Prelims?
The expected cut-off for the UPSC Prelims 2023 is 82-85 marks. The official cut-off will be announced once the final exam results are published.
The UPSC Prelims 2023 was held on May 28, 2023. The difficulty level of the question paper was reported to be moderate to difficult.
The UPSC Prelims cut-off for 2022 was 88.22 for the General Category. The UPSC Final Cut Off 2022 for the General Category was 960.
Q: What was the cutoff of IAS prelims 2022?
The Commission released the IAS 2022 cutoff after the declaration of final result. The candidates can see here the IAS cutoff 2022 for prelims exam.
Category |
IAS Prelims Cut off 2022* |
|---|---|
General |
88.22 |
EWS |
82.83 |
OBC |
87.54 |
SC |
74.08 |
ST |
69.35 |
PwBD1 |
49.84 |
PwBD2 |
58.59 |
PwBD3 |
40.40 |
PwBD5 |
41.76 |
*Cut off marks on the basis of GS Paper-I only. GS Paper-II was of qualifying nature with 33% marks as per Rule-15 of Civil Services Examination, 2022.
Q: What was the IAS Main 2022 Exam Cutoff?
The Union Public Service Commission released the IAS result on 23 May and after its declaration, the Commission also released the IAS cutoff for prelims and main exam. The Commission released the separate cutoff for the IAS main (written) and the final IAS cutoff. The candidates can see below:
Category |
IAS Mains (written) Cut off (Out of 1750) |
IAS Final Cutoff (Out of 2025) |
|---|---|---|
General |
748 |
960 |
EWS |
715 | 926 |
OBC |
714 | 923 |
SC |
699 | 893 |
ST |
706 | 900 |
PwBD1 |
677 | 879 |
PwBD2 |
706 | 913 |
PwBD3 |
351 | 632 |
PwBD5 |
419 | 590 |
Q: Is the UPSC CSE (IAS) Cutoff 2023 released?
Yes, The Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC CSE (IAS) 2023 cutoff for the prelims and main exam. The UPSC cutoff 2023 was released for all the categories. The Commission released the IAS cutoff 2023 for all the categories and for all the exam stages separately.
The Candidates should note that for all the major categories, the UPSC Cut off 2023 remain little lower than its 2022 counterpart.
Higher Education and Competitive Exams
The Education Ministry has informed that competitive exams such as CUET, JEE, and NEET are conducted in 13 Indian languages to improve accessibility. The JEE exam is held twice a year, allowing students to take the best of two results.
SATHEE Platform
The SATHEE platform offers extensive online content and assessments for competitive exams like JEE and NEET, including a recent 45-day JEE crash course in multiple languages.
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The Commission arrange the candidates in order of their merit in their category. The candidates from other category can be counted in unreserve category if they score equal or better marks than the Unreserved Category candidate. The Commission mention that "The number of candidates to be admitted to the Main/Stage-II Examination will be about six to seven times, the total approximate number of vacancies to be filled in the year through this examination".