Kota District collector: Coaching students to get unique ID

Kota District Collector Dr Ravindra Goswami today announced that coaching institutes will now be asked to provide a unique ID to all students at the time of admission.

This rule is being implemented on all students who will be enrolling after July 15.

This unique ID, which will be alpha-numeric, will give a special identity to the coaching student.

Goswami said that a system of daily attendance should be made compulsory in coaching classes and if a child skips class for three consecutive days, the institute should find out the reasons and in case of any kind of suspicion, information should be given to the district administration and police so that necessary steps can be taken in time.

He said that a dedicated team of coaching institutes should visit hostels and PGs from time to time and interact with students.

Apart from the teachers of coaching institutes, someone else should also go and meet the students living in the hostel and find out about their problems.

Further, he said that personal touch is also necessary to make the students studying away from home feel a sense of belonging.

He also appealed to the top management of coaching institutes to meet the students in the environment where they live.

Along with drafting a code of conduct for teachers and parents, the Collector added that counselling of parents will also be done.

To reduce the mental pressure students and their parents feel due to the financial constraint of coaching centres, the District Collector said that a policy of easy exit and fee refund should be drafted for the students who are deported mandatorily.

The District Collector has directed all coaching institutes, hostels and PGs to submit a report on the appointment of qualified psychologists in coaching institutes, orientation programmes, regular counseling of students, display of free helpline numbers, teaching on life management, biometrics in hostels, gatekeeper arrangements and other points.

He directed the faculty to start life lessons for some time during coaching classes, promote river-front visits, singing competitions, sports activities and other co-curricular activities.