Doctors' body writes to PM Modi demanding strict action against unsafe coaching centres

New Delhi: Raising concerns over alleged safety violations and poor infrastructure at coaching centres preparing students for NEET PG, FMGE, and INI-CET examinations, a doctors' body has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding strict enforcement under the MoE Guidelines 2024 and the Consumer Protection Act 2019.

The Federation of All India Medical Associations (FAIMA), the apex representative body of Resident Doctors' Associations (RDAs) and medical graduates nationwide, highlighted severe, life-threatening safety violations and commercial exploitation systematically overlooked in major coaching hubs catering to NEET-PG, FMGE, and INI-CET aspirants.

In the letter sent to PM Modi on June 23, 2026, the association stated that thousands of vulnerable medical graduates every year are forced to crowd into poorly ventilated, structurally compromised commercial complexes.

Despite paying exorbitant fees, these young doctors are subjected to hazardous sitting arrangements, sitting for 10-12 hours a day in congested basements or multi-story buildings that lack basic fire escapes, functional ventilation, or structurally sound exits, FAIMA said. 

The association stated that such conditions pose a serious threat to the lives of medical aspirants and urged the Centre to strictly implement the Ministry of Education's 2024 Guidelines for Regulation of Coaching Centres along with provisions under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.

MoE guidelines explicitly mandate that coaching centres must allocate a minimum of 1 square meter of floor area per student in each active classroom. Packing hundreds of doctors into tight halls violates basic carrying-capacity codes. In accordance with the National Building Code (NBC) and local Municipal Corporation Acts, running high-density commercial teaching or libraries out of basements without dual-use clearance is illegal and structurally hazardous.

"Temples of education must remain safe spaces of learning, not venues for condolence meetings. Administrative apathy can no longer be tolerated under the current legal framework of the land," the letter mentioned. 

The doctors' body further demanded strict enforcement of fire safety norms. It said that coaching centres must maintain active Fire Safety Certificates under the relevant state Fire Services Acts. Under the enforcement clauses of the MOE Framework, a penalty of *25,000 for the first offence and *1,00,000 for the second offence must be stringently applied, leading up to the immediate revocation of operational registration for repeated breaches

FAIMA's Immediate Demands:

1) Joint Taskforce Audits: Establish an emergency committee comprising local municipal corporations, fire departments, and NMC representatives to conduct immediate, unannounced physical safety audits of all premium medical coaching centres.

2) Central Registration Check: De-register any coaching institute operating without a clear, publicly disclosed website detailing their intake capacity, structural stability, and fire safety compliance certificates.

3) Strict Criminal Action: In instances of severe structural hazards, criminal charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for negligence must be pressed directly against the institute management and property owners.

Commenting on this, Dr Srinath Dubyala, National President of FAIMA, told Medical Dialogues, "Despite paying high fees, thousands of future doctors are being subjected to hazardous conditions, crowded, poorly ventilated spaces, and illegal basement establishments lacking basic fire safety measures. We demand the strict enforcement of the Ministry of Education’s guidelines on infrastructure and fire safety for their safety."

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