India, May 26 -- Following the controversy over the NEET paper leak and in line with central guidelines, the Maharashtra government is set to finalise a bill to regulate private coaching and tuition classes.

The bill will include provisions for mandatory registration, safety norms, fee transparency and student welfare measures. Coaching classes also will be barred from employing school teachers.

The state school education department has finalised a draft legislation and is expected to place it before the cabinet for its approval soon. The bill is likely to be tabled before the state legislature during the monsoon session of the state legislature next month, said principal secretary, school education department, Ranjit Singh Deol.

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