The college in KL is accused of duping Indian and Nepali students by offering them non-existent courses.
PETALING JAYA: A college in Jalan Geraja, Kuala Lumpur which has been accused of cheating hundreds of India and Nepali students have rebutted the allegations made by Tenaganita yesterday.
Several of the college’s students yesterday had claimed in a press conference held by human rights organisation Tenaganita that the college has allegedly cheated hundreds of students from India and Nepal over a diploma course in cruise management, internship and job placements.
Tenaganita also urged the Education Ministry to seriously investigate the college over the matter.
Responding today to the claims made against it, a college spokesperson who was accompanied by a lawyer, denied that it was cheating students.
The college spokesperson showed all relevant documents and approval from the Education Ministry to run its programmes.
He also claimed that some 60% of its students who had graduated from the cruise management programme have been offered job placements with cruise liners.
They said they were disappointed with the manner Tenaganita had conducted the press conference yesterday without inviting the college representatives.
“We never knew there was such a press conference to be held until we received numerous phone calls from the media.
“At least Tenaganita should have invited us and we could have clarified the matter in public,” said the spokesperson.
Nevertheless, the college has requested to meet Tenaganita officials to clarify the matter and a meeting is expected to be held today.
Yesterday, at Tenaganita’s office, a student from India said he had paid RM20,000 for the one-year diploma course in cruise management but after a year, he received Food & Beverages Services certificate instead.
He said he never signed up for such a programme. When the student failed in his attempt to get the college to keep to its promise of offering him a course in cruise management, he filed a complaint with the Consumer Tribunal for a refund from the college.
The tribunal found the college liable and ordered it to pay RM19,320 to the student. However the college appealed the tribunal’s verdict at the High Court. The High Court on Nov 19 upheld the decision of the Consumer Tribunal.
It was also alleged that some 400 foreign students were affected by the college’s scam in offering non-existent diploma programme.
The college spokesperson however said the Food & Beverages Services certificate was part of the programme as some students, when they enter the cruise line industry, would find it helpful to land a job in F&B section.
PETALING JAYA: A college in Jalan Geraja, Kuala Lumpur which has been accused of cheating hundreds of India and Nepali students have rebutted the allegations made by Tenaganita yesterday.Several of the college’s students yesterday had claimed in a press conference held by human rights organisation Tenaganita that the college has allegedly cheated hundreds of students from India and Nepal over a diploma course in cruise management, internship and job placements.
Tenaganita also urged the Education Ministry to seriously investigate the college over the matter.
Responding today to the claims made against it, a college spokesperson who was accompanied by a lawyer, denied that it was cheating students.
The college spokesperson showed all relevant documents and approval from the Education Ministry to run its programmes.
He also claimed that some 60% of its students who had graduated from the cruise management programme have been offered job placements with cruise liners.
They said they were disappointed with the manner Tenaganita had conducted the press conference yesterday without inviting the college representatives.
“We never knew there was such a press conference to be held until we received numerous phone calls from the media.
“At least Tenaganita should have invited us and we could have clarified the matter in public,” said the spokesperson.
Nevertheless, the college has requested to meet Tenaganita officials to clarify the matter and a meeting is expected to be held today.
Yesterday, at Tenaganita’s office, a student from India said he had paid RM20,000 for the one-year diploma course in cruise management but after a year, he received Food & Beverages Services certificate instead.
He said he never signed up for such a programme. When the student failed in his attempt to get the college to keep to its promise of offering him a course in cruise management, he filed a complaint with the Consumer Tribunal for a refund from the college.
The tribunal found the college liable and ordered it to pay RM19,320 to the student. However the college appealed the tribunal’s verdict at the High Court. The High Court on Nov 19 upheld the decision of the Consumer Tribunal.
It was also alleged that some 400 foreign students were affected by the college’s scam in offering non-existent diploma programme.
The college spokesperson however said the Food & Beverages Services certificate was part of the programme as some students, when they enter the cruise line industry, would find it helpful to land a job in F&B section.
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