New Delhi, June 29 -- The Delhi government has announced a major crackdown on coaching institutes operating without adequate safety infrastructure, with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta warning that centres failing to comply with mandatory norms within one month could face sealing and closure.

Addressing concerns over student safety in the capital's large coaching ecosystem, the CM said all institutes would be required to complete fire audits and install essential safety systems, including emergency equipment and structural safeguards. Institutes found operating without compliance would not be permitted to continue functioning.

The move signals the BJP-led Delhi government's attempt to establish tighter regulatory oversight over the rapidly e...