CBSE warns against fraud ed-tech co

Nagpur: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is advising schools in Maharashtra to not fall prey to claims being made by a private ed-tech company on the basis of a fake letter which is being attributed to the central board. CBSE is moving ahead with legal course of action against the private company and, in the meanwhile, has issued a public advisory for all schools. The central board mentions that Wizcorp EdTech Pvt Ltd has been found using a letter which is “falsely attributed” to CBSE. The company is allegedly using this letter to secure various government tenders and contracts within schools. And this has been noticed particularly with regards to schools in Maharashtra.“CBSE would like to categorically state that it has no connection whatsoever with the letter being circulated by Wizcorp Edtech Pvt Ltd” a statement from the board mentions. The board adds that the letter in question was not issued by CBSE and “any representative suggesting otherwise is fraudulent and misleading”. The board says, “all schools, particularly schools located in the state of Maharashtra and educational institutions are urged to exercise caution in their interactions with Wizcorp Edtech Pvt Ltd”.CBSE has also made it clear that it cannot be held responsible for any financial or other losses incurred due to consideration or acceptance of this fake and counterfeit letter. The board shall be actively pursuing legal action against Wizcorp Edtech Pvt Ltd for “misleading and circulating fabricated counterfeit letter”. tnn