Regulating coaching: protecting students without criminalising aspiration

Question (10 marks, ~150 words):

India's coaching boom is a symptom of deeper gaps in school education. Examine the case for regulating coaching centres and suggest a balanced approach.

Symptom framing: coaching fills school-quality gaps (ASER). Case for regulation: CCPA Guidelines 2024, Kota mental-health/NCRB suicides, equity, commercialisation vs RTE. Balance: light-touch rules (fees/ads/safety/counselling), exam reform (application-based), root-cause school reform; note Concurrent List & state capacity. Balanced conclusion.