“Byju’s is Buying the Phone Numbers of Children & Their Parents and Threatening Them”, says NCPCR

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The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chief on Tuesday said it came to know that Byju’s is allegedly buying phone numbers of children and their parents, and threatening them that their future will be ruined if they don’t buy their courses. The NCPCR chief said to the news agency ANI, “We came to know how Byju’s is buying phone numbers of children & their parents, rigorously following them & threatening them that their future will be ruined. They’re targeting first-generation learners. We’ll initiate action & if need be will make report & write to govt.”

Meanwhile, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has earlier summoned BYJU’s CEO Byju Raveendran, asking him to appear in person on December 23 over the alleged malpractice of hard selling and mis-spelling of its courses for students.