India’s students are chasing coveted college places. A private coaching industry is cashing in
India's private coaching industry is facing intense scrutiny following widespread exam paper leaks that impacted millions of students. The high-pressure environment for university admissions has become a major social and political issue.
Why it matters
The integrity of national entrance exams is vital for social mobility and educational equity in India.
In the final instalment of a three-part series, CNA looks at India’s booming private tuition scene, where fierce competition for coveted university places is fuelling a high-pressure coaching culture.
Exam paper leaks have put India’s private institutes and tuition centres under scrutiny. (Illustration: CNA/Teha Muhamad)
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