Chandigarh Administration bans private coaching classes during school hours.

Chandigarh administration announced a ban on private coaching classes during school hours from July 1. District Magistrate Ajit Balaji Joshi said.

As per the order, "all the private coaching centres within the jurisdiction of Chandigarh shall not render coaching to school going children from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in public interest".

Those students who have already appeared in the final exams or have passed out from schools are exempted, the order stated.

The U.T. (Union Territory) Cadre Education Employees Union had also pointed out that the private coaching classes were spoiling the future of the children and even prevent the children from going to schools.