Consumerism and Education As Service : Issues and Future Projections

In the era where the concept of consumerism had made its stronghold in the field of consumer rights, it still awaits possible nourishments by redefining and addressing some issues pertaining to consumers laws in the service sector, especially for an educational institution. Changing dimensions and socio-legal conditions of the country have magnetized many issues igniting need to outlook the present scenario in the consumer protection area. Present consumer protection laws are facing a definitional challenge over the concept of consumers and a vigilant need arises to recheck the same. Students are in paradoxical situation pertaining to their inclusion as consumers and hence leaving them in legal detrimental juncture. It is well-settled concept that makes consumer laws applicable to the education sector by virtue of its nature as a service but the real implementation of above-mentioned concept subsequently defined by the paper will analyze and suggests corrective measures to address the issue. Education sector coming as any other service sector attracts greater concern to make a comprehensive approach to it. In the present study, a comprehensive scheme relating to consumer protection laws and its effect and potential changes have been proposed that may change the future of the nation and bring a new era for consumer protection