Coaching Centres

Coaching Centre deaths: Delhi HC grants interim bail to four basement co-owners

Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma, while pronouncing the verdict on the bail pleas of the four accused, said the relief is subject to the co-owners depositing Rs 5 crore with the Red Cross

Delhi coaching centre deaths: Owner, coordinator held; probe finds no drainage system in basement led to incident

The Delhi Police on Sunday arrested the owner and the coordinator of the coaching centre -- Rau's IAS Study Circle -- and booked them for culpable homicide and other charges.

Delhi UPSC coaching centre deaths: MCD seals these 13 IAS coaching centres' basements

A team of the civic body reached the Old Rajendra Nagar area on Sunday to seal several illegally-run basements of coaching centres, a statement by the Delhi government said.

Cooperating fully with authorities: Coaching centre after student deaths

"In light of the recent tragic event involving the students of Rajendra Nagar Rau's IAS Study Circle, Rau's IAS Study Circle extends its heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of the deceased students, Tanya Soni, Nevin Dalvin, and Shreya Yadav. Our thoughts are profoundly with the families during this incredibly difficult time," read the statement.

'Murder': BJP attacks Delhi govt over coaching centre flooding incident

"This happened due to record breaking corruption of AAP that is ruling both the Delhi government and the MCD. If there is any shame left, both minister Atishi and AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak, who is in-charge of MCD, should resign," Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said at a press conference.

Delhi coaching centre deaths: Students detained during protest for action against culprits

Raising slogans "we want justice", the protestors blocked the road next to the Karol Bagh Metro Station, causing huge traffic snarls in the area and prompting police intervention.

Delhi Coaching centre deaths: Storm drains were covered by encroachers, says MCD official

Three civil services aspirants -- two females and a male -- lost their lives as they were trapped inside the library running in the basement of Rau's IAS Study Circle, which flooded due to rain and reportedly led to the failure of the single biometric entry and exit point.

Delhi coaching centre deaths: Students demand accountability, voice safety concerns

Shreya Yadav of Ambedkar Nagar in Uttar Pradesh, Tanya Soni from Telangana, and Navin Dalwin from Ernakulam in Kerala died after the basement of the building housing the coaching centre Rao's IAS Study Circle was flooded following heavy rain in central Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar area on Saturday evening, officials said.

Delhi Police registers FIR, forms teams to probe coaching centre flooding incident

The police have arrested the owner and the coordinator of the Rau's IAS Study Circle and booked them for culpable homicide and under other charges.

Delhi coaching centre deaths: Congress calls for fixing accountability

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said it is very sad that three youths lost their lives due to waterlogging in the basement of an IAS coaching centre in the capital due to the "criminal negligence of the government and administration".

Coaching centre deaths: Fire services faced multiple challenges during rescue operation

"It was around 7.10 pm, when we got a call from the area magistrate about the rescue operation. Though it was not a fire-related incident, we rushed five fire tenders on humanitarian grounds," DFS chief Atul Garg told PTI. Garg further said that the major challenge was to pump out the water from the basement.

Delhi coaching centre deaths: Owner and coordinator arrested, officials say norms flouted

According to officials, the coaching institute had permission to use the basement as a store room, but it was being used as library which is a violation of the rules.

Coaching centres grapple with new guidelines, wary of 16-year age limit, fee scrutiny

The institutes, which like to catch them young, think specifying an age limitation will limit students’ learning.

Coaching centres cannot enrol students below 16 years: Government

The state government will be responsible for monitoring the activities of the coaching centre and enquiring about any coaching centre regarding the fulfilment of required eligibility of registration and satisfactory activities of the coaching centre.

CCPA prepares draft guidelines to curb coaching centres from making false claims in advertisements

The draft guidelines will be approved and issued soon, Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) Chief Commissioner and Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh told PTI.