EdTech boom ne education ko phone screen pe la diya – live classes, recorded modules, subscription apps, coaching platforms. Law ab dheere-dheere inko bhi regulate karne ki taraf move kar raha hai.
Key legal angles:
- Consumer protection – misleading success claims (“100% selection guaranteed”), hidden fees, aggressive refunds refusal,
- Data protection – children ka data collect karna, tracking, third-party sharing, targeted ads,
- Contract terms – auto-renewal, lock-in, harsh cancellation penalties,
- Content quality and accreditation – course actually recognised hai ya sirf marketing term?
Parents aur learners ko terms & conditions generally skip karne ki aadat hai, but yahan at least payment, refund, and renewal parts padhna zaroori hai. EMI schemes and education loans ko bhi same care se treat karna chahiye.
Regulators aage jaake standardized disclosures, advertising norms, and grievance redressal mechanisms impose kar sakte hain. For now, self-regulation, ratings, and word-of-mouth bhi important filter ka kaam karte hain.
