NCPCR summons Byju’s CEO for allegedly luring consumers to buy courses
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has summoned edtech firm BYJU‘s CEO Byju Raveendran for allegedly indulging in malpractices to lure parents and children to buy their courses.
The apex child rights body has asked the company to appear in person before it along with the details of all the courses run by BYJU’s for children, the structure of these courses and the fee details, including the number of students currently enrolled in each course and the refund policy of BYJU’S.
NCPCR said, “The Commission is in observance that indulging into malpractices to lure the parents or children into entering loan based agreements and then causing exploitation is against the welfare of children and in pursuance of the functions and powers under Section 13 and 14 of CPCR Act, 2005.”
NCPCR has also asked for the edtech’s legal documents regarding the recognition of BYJU’s as a valid ed-tech company and all other relevant documents regarding the claims made to explain the disparity in relation to the said matter.
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