"If any complaint is lodged with the district-level committee regarding private schools charging fees in the name of readmission, the government will certainly take action," the minister said.
"The Centre has already framed guidelines regarding private coaching. Based on those, the state's school education department will also frame its own legislation, state school education minister said.
The Education Minister highlighted that this partnership would elevate education standards to a global level, calling it a "big leap" for higher education in the state.
Members of the National Students' Union of India (NSUI), All India Students Association (AISA), Students Federation of India (SFI), All India Students Federation (AISF), and others took part in the protests.
One of the Bills proposing the setting up of a new varsity is the EdTech Skills University Bill, 2025, which aims to create a private university focused on advancing learning, assessment, and research in line with the New Education Policy.
The CBSE pattern will be implemented in two phases in the state, where currently the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) conducts exams for Class 10 and 12.
The visit by Ireland minister James Lawless along with a delegation to Tamil Nadu is the first for a minister from Ireland to visit the state.