India, June 27 -- Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said that private coaching institutes should not treat students as a source of commercial gain, but focus on mentoring aspirants rather than exploiting them in the name of competitive exam preparation.

During his visit to Pune, Fadnavis inspected the newly inaugurated headquarters of the Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Research, Training and Human Development Institute (SARTHI) in Shivajinagar before attending a felicitation ceremony at Ganesh Kala Krida Rangmanch in Swargate. Successful candidates of the UPSC, MPSC, banking and other competitive examinations, along with their parents, were honoured at the event.

Addressing the gathering, the chief minister said Pune has emerged as ...