Byju's CEO summoned over malpractices charges

Byju's CEO has been summoned by children's right body NCPCR over allegations that the edtech company was undertaking malpractices to market their courses among parents and children. Byju's is facing a lot of allegations from social media and consumers that the company exploited and deceived the parents and children as their future was jeopardised.

The commission has asked Byju's CEO Byju Raveendran to appear in person by next week along with details of all the courses by Byju's, courses fee, refund policy, number of students and legal documents regarding Byju's company.

NCPCR stated: "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 power under section 13 and 14 of CPCR Act, 2005"