India, May 25 -- Amid growing concerns over the increasing dependence on "integrated" coaching-college arrangements for National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) and Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) preparation, the Maharashtra government has said it is planning stricter monitoring of junior colleges through biometric attendance systems and closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance.

The move comes at a time when thousands of Class 11 and 12 students across Maharashtra remain formally enrolled in junior colleges but spend most of their academic year attending private coaching institutes. The issue has again come into focus following the ongoing NEET paper leak investigation, which has renewed scrutiny on the growing coaching-dr...