Coaching centers are being operated indiscriminately across the country against the rules. The government has not even made any concrete bill or rules for running the coaching institutes, most of the coaching classes running without law are running the centers arbitrarily by charging huge fees, keeping the minor rules in mind. Not only this, the network of these coaching centers has now spread to rural areas. They are charging huge fees without providing complete facilities to the students.

The responsible officials of the education department across the country are sitting silently despite seeing the lives of the students being played with. This puts their functioning under doubt. With the rise of the for-profit education industry, some institutes have started demanding exorbitant rates for their coaching services. As education has become more marketable, substandard coaching centers have also proliferated, most of which are doing more harm than good to their learners.

Nowadays, every day we hear of increasing cases of suicide by students taking coaching for exams. As student suicides rise, our governments blame the coaching mafia for the burden of education loans. The burden of educational loans on parents is one of the reasons for stress among students.

Apart from the fees, there can be huge additional charges for study materials, transportation, and accommodation. Parents are also forced to take loans to cover coaching expenses.

Students who depend solely on coaching centers for academic achievement may fail to build the skills and knowledge required to succeed in the long term. They may depend too much on the controlled learning environment and personal attention given by the coaching center, which may lead to a lack of self-confidence and initiative.

On the other hand, their external expenditure often breaks the backs of those poor families who have to participate in this race of fear. The coaching industry in India is not providing any net value addition to our student community and society at large. We have to assess the adverse impact of coaching centers on established formal schools and educational institutions. They are suffering because many of their regular teachers leave their jobs and take up part-time private tuition.

Many students have developed a “rat race mentality” in which they are willing to sacrifice their morals and principles to succeed. Our education industry should be productive, creative, innovative, and progressive for all sections of society.

As education has become more marketable, substandard coaching centers have also proliferated, most of which do more harm than good to learners. Our government should understand this harsh truth and take strict action against the coaching mafia that is playing with our society.

Needless to say, the government should establish good standard public institutions to meet the needs of the increasing population.

Encouraging startups and entrepreneurship on a large scale will also reduce the immense competition arising due to limited seats in educational institutions and limited money and posts in government organizations.