1. Purpose
To ensure ”Ankit Sahu Global Services, hereby known as the ”Company”, delivers a transparent, effective and efficient Services Charges Refund Process.
2. Scope
This policy applies to past Customers ,Current customer and Applicants, their Authorised Representatives and/or Official Sponsors seeking a refund of services fee. The Refund of services & customer Fees Policy applies to all Services, Program Fees, Student Contribution Amounts and Program Money received by the company, or a third party acting under contract on behalf of the company, and applies equally to money received either directly or indirectly from the customer.
This policy also applies to refunds relating to Miscellaneous Services charges ,Student Fees, deposits, Fines and Charges as defined, payment received for books, videos, study materials, etc.
Any person, seeking a refund from the company within the scope of the policy, is hereby referred as the ”Customer” in the policy.
3. Policy statement
The Company will conduct all customer Fee refunds ethically, honestly and with fairness to all parties. This Policy will be applied equally, in the context relevant to the circumstance, to all Customer, past customer including International customers.
4. Principles
The company will:
- Ensure its refund of Service fees policy is publicly available to all Customers and applicants.
- Include a clause in all Education partner contracts (including admission / support offices) regarding the refunding of program fees received for enrolment purpose. To ensure that education partner”s refund policy is in consistence with the refund policy of the company.
- Develop Customer complaint management system and review of decision procedures for issues regarding customer fee refunds.
5. Grounds for a refund.
5.1 A Customer, who withdraws their enrolment before the start of services or date of induction lecture or first lecture in case of being no induction lecture, is eligible for a refund of money paid upfront for that program.
- A Customer, who pays a token amount for registration of a services, Training or any of the programs, and pays full fee before the date of induction lecture or start of services, or first lecture in case of being no induction lecture, is eligible for a discount as per the company policy. The amount of discount will solely depend on the discretion of the branch manager, within the limits stated as per the company policy.
- A Customer, who pays full fees without deducting the discount, before the date of induction lecture or start of services, or first lecture in case of being no induction lecture, is eligible for a discount. The amount of discount is on the discretion of the branch manager, within the limits stated as per the company policy.
- A Customer, who unintentionally or unknowingly pays more amounts of fees/charges than the fees/charges prescribed at that point of time, for the particular program he or she is enrolling in to, is eligible for the refund.
- Any Customer, making a payment to purchase books, videos, study material from the company and not receiving the same within 21 days of payment clearance, will be eligible for the refund of the full money paid for the same.
- The offer of a place to a student is withdrawn by the company or the company is unable to provide the program. The student is entitled to a refund of the money paid in advance for the program.
The company may refuse to provide or continue to provide a program to a customer or services in one or more of the following circumstances:
- The customer, or their official sponsor, failed to pay an amount he or she was liable to pay to the company, directly or indirectly, in order to undertake the program;
- Misconduct by the customer in accordance with the company policies on misconduct
6. Establishing the amount for a refund
The company reserves the right to subtract certain amount from the money paid by the customer , while refunding the same. That certain amount will be no more than totalling of:
- Proportion of the money received in respect of the service tax, VAT, CST or any other local taxes, as applicable;
- Administration expenses totaling no more than, Rs. 3000/- (Rupees three thousand only) or 10% of the program fee or service charge, whichever is higher;
- The cost of providing services, books, equipment and other materials, needed for the program;
- Any other bank charges incurred by the company, while receiving the fees from the student or customer or while paying the refund, including service tax on such charges levied.
Where the company gives partial refund to a student or customer, it will provide a statement on the method of calculation of the amount, including fees and /or charges deducted.
7. Refund of overseas student
Refund to an overseas student, paying in foreign currency’ (defined for the policy as any currency other than Indian rupees), will be done after deducting the charges as described in point 6, in addition to, foreign exchange rate difference between the date of receiving the payment and the date of payment of the refund, if company is set to incur any such foreign exchange loss due to that transaction.
8. Requesting a refund
All requests for the refund are to be made in writing or by an email. If the request is in writing, the physical copy of request should be sent to the concerned branch manager. If the request is via email, it should be sent to info@exportwala.com.
It is mandatory for the customer to provide following bank details correctly:
- Name as mentioned in the account
- Bank account number
- Name of the bank
- Name of the branch of the bank
- IFSC code
- Swift code (in case of international student)
In addition, the accounts department may require proof of identity of the student or customer, pan number, or any details regarding student’s enrolment / withdrawal / cancellation for the program from the student, as required.
9. Refund processing time
Refund processing time The refund, once approved by the branch manager and communicated to the student in writing or by an email, will be processed within 10 days of such communication.
If the payment is not processed within 10 business days of such communication, the student is entitled to receive interest at the rate of 12% simple interest per annum on the amount of refund.
10. Refund payment method
- The refund will be processed by means of NEFT / RTGS or the student will be given a cheque of the same.
- In case of the cheque, for counting 10 days as per point (9) delivery date of the cheque to student will be counted and not the date of clearance.
- If the cheque expires, due to non-deposition within 3 months of date written on cheque, the refund will be considered void ab initio, and the student will not be entitled to any refund or interest.
11. Review of a decision
A student or customer, their authorised representative or an official sponsor may request a review of decision with branch manager in relation to a student fee or service charges refund where the student or customer or an official sponsor considers that the company has not assessed or processed the refund request in accordance with this policy, or not all relevant information was taken into account when the refund was assessed.
Where the student or customer, their authorised representative or official sponsor is not satisfied with the attempt at resolution with branch manager, or is uncomfortable with attempting a resolution with the branch manager, may lodge a formal request for review for decision with the accounts and finance department.
Where a student agrees to the terms of this policy, such agreement, and the availability of review of decision procedure, does not remove the right of the student or customer, their authorised representative or their official sponsor to take further action under India’s consumer protection laws.
The Fees Paid for the Program or Account Management Services is Non-Refundable and Non-Transferable.