I read an advert in day-before's Indian Express (7th Aug.08, Mumbai)
The Advert was for 'Admission for Distance Learning' for a post graduate diploma in Human Rights. The institute advertising the diploma admissions is called Indian Institute of Human Rights.
I checked out the website www.rightsedu.org and found it's affiliations and job prospects quiet impressive.
Untill i noticed that the Text logo and fonts at the bottom of each page was quiet 'fancy' for an 'official' website.
Also on a closer look at the photographs of the Director of the institute i noticed the photographs of him and with famous dignitaries were morphed photos, they are all unreal photos. Also he is quiet young to be a director of such a 'prestigious' institution, because it requires men/women of experience and caliber to run such institutions.
This institute doesn't ask for original mark sheets of the students, all it asks is for a photocopy of the bachelors mark sheet and money(fees) to be sent.
As per my knowledge, any university requires original documents for attesting before granting admission to a student. Admission is NEVER done on the basis of a photocopy only.
I sent them an email asking them if they required my original documents, and they sent me back a reply which did not answer my query.
Here's a small excerpt from my email;
"Thanks for your e-mail displaying interest in the Two Years Post Graduate Programme in Human Rights conducted by Indian Institute of Human Rights.
This is to inform you that you may take admission in the said course by downloading the Admission form from our website www.rightsedu.net and send us the application form alongwith the following documents:
(i) Four passport size photographs.
(ii) Graduation marksheet or certificate photocopy.
(iii) A demand draft of Rs.4825/- in favour of "Indian Institute of Human Rights", payable at New Delhi
Our Address:
Indian Institute of Human Rights
A-14,15,16
Paryavaran Complex
Saket - Maidengarhi marg
New Delhi 110030
TEL : 011-29532930 29532850
For further query you may access the below mentioned website as requested by you.
(1) www.humanrights.org
(2)www.business-humanrights.org
(3)www.unitednation.org
Also find below the details of the placement agency as requested by you.
(1) Adecco India
Contact Person: Mr. Vishal Mitra (Team Leader)
Addres:
Suneja House, 1st Floor, 21 Commercial Complex
Gulmohar Park Extension, DDA Market
New Delhi – 110049
Tel: 91-11-46017070
E-mail: vishal.mitra@adecco.co.in
Website: www.adecco.co.in
(2) Mitra
Contact Person: Mr. Jamal
Address:
D - 134(1st Floor)
East of Kailash
New Delhi -110065
Tel: 011 - 26217460
E-mail: jamal@ivolunteer.in
Website: www.jobsforgood.com
Looking forward to having you as a student of Human Rights.You can download the form from our website."
The websites suggested to me in the email turned out to be fake i.e. they are all invalid URL, except for the "job" website.
So,
How can i stop them from cheating thousands of innocent students who might end up sending money to this institute?
Please check out this website for yourself, don't forget to look at the photos in "The Institute" link presented on the home page.
If you know the right government, police, crime branch or related authorities i can contact, it would be appreciated.
P.s. Regarding the photos, save them to your computer and then zoom in on them in fax and picture viewer.
Check out the one with our PM, the PM's looking in another direction and the 'Institute Director' is looking in another direction even though they are face to face.
Almost every pic with a black background has been morphed, you can clearly see that the Director's pic has been cut out and pasted in whichever particular event that has been photographed.
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