UPSC aspirants’ death: Delhi government to bring law to regulate coaching centres

Delhi Minister Atishi on July 31 said that the Delhi government will bring law to regulate the coaching centres, after three IAS aspirants drowned in the flooded basement of an institute in Old Rajinder Nagar.

During the press conference, Atishi also stated that a magisterial inquiry to ascertain which officer ignored complaint about institute's illegal basement.

She explained that the drain which was thereason for the waterlogging was encroached upon by all the coaching centres and because of which water was not going down the drain.

Atishi also highlighted that the operation of coaching centres in basements and the establishment of libraries there were entirely illegal.

After the Rajinder Nagar incident, the minister announced that the basements of 30 coaching centres have been sealed and notices have been issued to 200 institutes.

The minister also said that the Delhi government will constitute committee comprising officials, students from coaching hubs to formulate regulations for coaching centres.