Education Complaints
14 complaints filed across 6 countries
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Coaching institute shut down overnight — ₹1.5 lakh fee not refunded
Aakash Institute (Boring Road branch, Patna) suddenly closed their center on March 1 without notice. I had paid ₹1,50,000 for a full-year NEET preparation course in December 2025. Only 2 months of classes were conducted. Receipt #: AKS/PAT/2025/FEE-9912. They're not responding to calls or emails. 300+ students are affected. The center was operational for 3 years before this sudden closure.
School increased fees by 40% mid-year without parent committee approval
This is a common issue many people face. School increased fees by 40% mid-year without parent committee approval. I am reaching out to the community and seeking AI-powered guidance on how to resolve this. Any help or similar experiences would be appreciated.
Daycare center found leaving toddlers unsupervised — discovered via hidden camera
Installed a hidden camera in my toddler's bag after he came home with unexplained bruises. Camera footage shows: children left alone for 40+ minutes, caretaker on phone entire time, rough handling during diaper changes. My 2-year-old was crying for help and nobody came. Filed with police but they say 'it's a civil matter'.
Student loan servicer lost my payments — Navient says I owe $15,000 I already paid
Been making student loan payments to Navient for 3 years. After their system migration, they claim I owe $15,000 that I've already paid. I have bank statements proving all payments. They won't accept my proof. Credit score dropped to 580.
Coaching institute shut down overnight — ₹2,50,000 fees not refunded to 500 students
Akash Career Academy in Kota shut down overnight. 500 students affected. Total fees collected: estimated ₹12 crores. Director absconding. Students left without coaching 3 months before JEE. Many students had taken education loans. Parents protesting outside locked building.
University professor demands sexual favors for passing grade — 3 female students affected
Professor at a private engineering college in Hyderabad has been demanding sexual favors from female students for passing grades. Three of us have evidence — WhatsApp messages and audio recordings. College management told us to 'handle it quietly' when we reported. We refuse to be silent.
IIT coaching center making students study 16 hours/day — child had mental breakdown
My 16-year-old son at a Kota coaching center was forced to study 16 hours daily. Limited bathroom breaks, phone confiscated, punished for low test scores. He had a severe anxiety attack and attempted self-harm. These coaching centers are destroying children.
College placement cell faked placement statistics — 95% placement claim is a lie
College advertised '95% placement rate with average package ₹8 LPA'. Reality: only 20% got placed, average package ₹3.2 LPA. They counted internships and part-time work as 'placements'. 400 students misled. We chose this college over others based on these fake numbers.
Abuja private school hired unqualified teacher — students failed WAEC exams en masse
Private secondary school in Abuja hired an unqualified chemistry teacher to cut costs. Entire SS3 class (48 students) failed WAEC chemistry. Teacher had no B.Ed or teaching certificate. School refuses refund or re-enrollment. Our children lost a year.
Research supervisor plagiarized my PhD thesis work — published under his name
My PhD supervisor at a university in Berlin published my 2 years of research under his name as sole author. My lab notebooks, code, and data were used. When I confronted him, he threatened to fail my thesis defense. I have timestamped commits on GitHub and original lab notebooks.
São Paulo private school expelled child for parent's social media complaint
I posted on Facebook about my daughter's school increasing fees by 40% without explanation. School called next day and expelled my 8-year-old daughter citing 'breach of trust'. Other parents afraid to speak up now. This is retaliation and illegal under Brazilian Consumer Code.
Private university demanding ₹5 lakh 'donation' for engineering seat despite qualifying score
My son qualified with 89 percentile in JEE Mains. Applied to a private engineering college in Chennai. They're demanding ₹5,00,000 'donation' over and above the regular fee of ₹2,40,000. Told verbally — 'no receipt for donation, pay in cash'. If we don't pay, 'seat goes to someone else'.
School charging ₹15,000 'development fee' on top of ₹1,80,000 annual fees
DPS Bangalore charging ₹15,000 additional 'infrastructure development fee', ₹8,000 'smart classroom fee', ₹5,000 'activity fee' — all ABOVE the ₹1,80,000 annual tuition. Total comes to ₹2,08,000. When parents questioned, principal said 'you're free to leave'. This is pure extortion.
Online degree mill — paid £12,000 for 'accredited MBA' that no employer recognizes
Completed an 'MBA' from Global Business Academy Online — they claimed AMBA accreditation. Paid £12,000 over 18 months. Degree is not recognized by ANY employer or accreditation body. Website now shows different accreditation claims. Other graduates reporting same issue on forums.
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