[Resolved]  Mothers Pride Play School — Mothers Pride - Glorified Grocery Shop

One often tends to think that educated people in this country would tend to bring in a change in attitude, I had high regard for new innovative education institutes but my experience with Mothers pride has been horrendous, They have great faculty, my daughre has done great and learned a lot...the curriculum right but their financial management is a scam ...Two experiences I wish to Share, One, when we went for addmission, they offered us a "Package" on a "Special" at 35 K, I work as Sr Manager for a MNC and when I shared that with them unintentionally this they said ya we can give you a Discount ...Man i wasnt loking for a discount...have a standard fees and charge it ...we walked out and they they called me like a Bank ...every single day and then finally in the name of "Afternoon School" they gave me a hefty discount ...btw the afternoon school never happens ...if your are persistent ...you will get the money off ...their Counsellors dont discuss education ..they discuss we have kids from a Different class ...and we will have a classless society ...u wonder ...
then started the real face...the fees is due every quarter, I have never seen the fees reminder but much before due date, i started getting "Collection Calls" even when I am on International roaming, out of town, One thing I want to make clar ..I have never delayed payment for any reason ...they dont have an online portal ...no cheque collection facility, any way because I was travelling and phone cudnt get through ...my son got a call at my resi number (why didnt they call my residence number in the first place) and a 9 ye old kid was told that if the fees doesnt come on Monday ...she will not be picked up ...Let me reitrate that even at this stage the fees wasnt due ..it is advance ...for fees for Jan- Mar 2009, this call came on Jan 9th ...which company in the world does that...they dont tell you this ...Their collection staff is driven on pushing people ...
This is about Mothers Pride Noida Sec 61 ., ...Purely a Grocery shop run by a franchisee ...dont get scammed ...
Mrs Sudha Gupta, before you get on the radio and preach Child Behaviour, see what your staff does to 9 yr olds ...Check the facts ...and dont Scam people

Manish Chhabra
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Aug 14, 2020
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I had registered my son in monthers pride. But due to shifting we want to cancellation his registration, they cancelled it but till date not return balance amount even than after 1 1/2 e-mail and telephonic communication. Even not given satisfactory reply.
It was quite a eye opener for us coz we have just been landed in Noida and struggling to finding out a good play school for our 2.3 years old daughter. Infacat we are staying at sector 61 only and have almost decided to put her into near by school. I must thank Mr. Chhabra for his valuable comment.
Hi,

I have enrolled my child in your school, in jan, but due to unsatisfcatory behaviour of your school teachers/attituted I have decided to withdraw the admission and put up a withdrw letter in your school branch located at sushant lok, gurgaon, but still i didn't get the pending amout back or any other response from your side. I need a urgent revert on this issue.
Oh my God that was terrible!Thanks for updating.I hope more parents get to read your complaint against mothers pride before they put their child in Mothers Pride
read my version of the scam known as mothers pride
http://myntfresh.blogspot.com/2009/03/mothers-pride-does-not-have-any-pride.html : about the baby show
and there's a new post also, which is about the "brand ambassador" trick to lure parents...load of crap, this insti..
Here's my slice of Mothers Pride’s Horrible experience!! A MUST READ FOR ALL PLANNING TO OPT FOR MOTHERS PRIDE

I have a daughter who's 2 years old she joined the so called "Most Loved Preschool ..." the Meera Bagh Branch (Delhi) on 1st April after much of a persuasion by their counselors -lot of examples were shared with me about the Loving & Caring staff they have in the Mothers pride to take care of children. My 2 years old daughter had her experience of life when her GOLD earrings were robbed by one of the staff members. On enquiring about the same from the mothers pride paschim vihar Branch Head Ms Anchal some interesting facts came out- please go through them carefully & decide for yourself before getting your kids admitted to this school (..& in case you need further information I would encourage you to directly check this with the branch incharge Ms Anchal or the HOD Ms Sushma.)

Upon taking this complaint with them I was assured by the branch incharge that “ACTION” will be taken & the said action which I was assured about was “a meeting” with all the maids called by the branch incharge in which she asked all of them who did it?? – “No” was the answer from all!!! Imagine that if someone with such intention has done it, do you expect the person to come forward & accept it in front of everybody with full glory & guts… it’s a basic common sense!!! But surprisingly Dear friends I was told that this was “The BEST” which the one who heads the branch could have done about it. Imagine the aptitude level of the BRANCH INCHARGE.

During my discussion with the lady I very casually asked if anything of this sort has ever happened before & to my surprise I was told by the Branch incharge “SIR I WILL BE VERY OPEN WITH YOU ON THIS THAT YES SUCH INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED EARLIER ALSO & WE TRIED BUT WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND WHO DID IT THEN ALSO”. I came back from school after final word from her that she will discuss with the HOD & let me know what they plan to do about it.

When I took leave from my office again to follow up on the same after 2 days & went to the school after writing an email to the HOD of the mothers pride paschim vihar (for which I’m still awaiting a reply..) in anticipation that some logical action will be taken I was told to yet again to get in touch the branch incharge only, who already did her best in this case & gave me HOD’s no: to discuss with her. Having no other choice left with me I met the lady again & got some more shockers!!

I asked her to call the maids who accompanied my child to washroom & in the cab on that day so that my daughter could identify.
I was told that they have already done the same during school hours the previous day & my daughter did not recognized anyone & they will not try it again in front of me.

So I asked them to make me speak to the maids in their presence for this also I was told that it is also not possible.

I requested to fix up a meeting with the principal – I was told that principal is busy so she’ll ask someone from her team to meet me. I saw some light at the end of tunnel & thought that someone senior would meet me & would further help us. I called up to enquire if it was possible to meet her but was told that she’s on leave & possibly can meet the next day- on the next day I called & was told that currently I’m busy & will call after 2 hours– I’m waiting for those two hours to get complete so that I can address my concern to someone more responsible (I was told that she is second to Mrs Sudha Gupta (Principal) in hierarchy.

The most horrendous part that I was told by the branch incharge was that they cannot directly take this up with maids as they have unity – the only message I could get from all this is that it is important for them to keep maids happy children can still be admitted through various means- Now I know why mothers pride is the only school with such proactive sales staff who start running behind parents from the time a child is born – they actually do this!!

All that I had asked till now from the school authorities was to handle the case in way that a strong message is sent to entire staff that in case anything of this sort happens in the school (a place which is considered to be so sacred) consequences would be dire!!! I am not expecting the earrings back as I’m thankful of God that she is safe & fine.. Imagine in case she would have tried to show resistance when the earrings were being removed she would have easily got hurt!!!

On asking them what is the preventive action taken to avoid such incidents from happening again in future they told me that now they are more vigilant, are taking more rounds during school hours but still children will be handed over to MAIDS on their way back to home – Reason why teachers do not accompany children is that Mothers Pride has two sessions in a day & teachers continue to take up afternoon classes also – WHICH MEANS MORE REVENUE!!!

After all this my view is that More maids in school means more difficulty in handling them- Young staff (branch incharge might be about 24- 26 years of age) means lack of experience to handle sensitive cases.

In my email I told them that till the time this issue is resolved I will not send my child to the school & since there is no revert from their side I can very well imagine the importance for them if my child is missing out on classes. It is for sure that the Maids are far more important than children.
This is to bring to your notice that while our visit to the BABY SHOW
organised in your Hemkunt colony branch, one of your counselor
convinced me for my kid's admission. She asked me to deposit a token
money of Rs. 1250/- with a promise that in case I change my decision
then Rs. 1000/- would be refunded back.
At that point of time the fee structure and other expense details were
not explained to me at length and neither any written document in its
support was provided.
Few days later, one of your courier agent delivered a fee invoice and
took acknowledgement of the same from my mother.

After going to your fee structure, we concluded that we cannot afford
to send our kid your school.

You are therefore requested to do the needful to refund me the sum of Rs. 1000/-

Can someone help me in refunding the money back.

Adm no. MPHK[protected]

Alok
well, i would also like to share my experience of this school.i took my 21months old son to a baby show held at sector-5, gurgaon.it was all a hoax.they were just doing publicity of their school.poor, little kids who were all dressed up for a baby show din't know that they're being taken for a ride along with their parents.well, we kept on waiting for the show to start for an hour but their was no such seen we were again and again send to the counselling rooms in which they were telling about their school.
they didn't even have this much of compassion to offer some snacks to children, well not even a toffee.it's not that our kids never get this at home but it's a matter of gesture.god knows what they'll do if we admit them in their schol, they'll starve them.basically, this all 'baby show'crap showed their attitude that they're only interested in minting money from parents.well, it's our duty not to believe such thugs and don't just go by the name of a school.
the same thing is going on at Gurgaon branch. the management & administration is pathetic. feel waste of money if such a reputed school is doing like this. they are just after money.

Anu Anand — To Cancel a very bad ring tone.

Sir/Madam,
Last week your company given a very poor ring tone to our cell Phone No. [protected] and taken/Minues Rs.40/- for the same.
I humble request your company to cancel my ring tone and adjust my Rs.40/- in my account and also confirm my mail.
Kindly don't send these types call to me.

With regards,

Anu Anand
I totally agree to what the person is writing.Also they dont deliver what is promised. It is all a eye wash. I would wish that Mrs. Sudha Gupta should drictly look into the matter
I had registered my children in monthers pride - sushant lok gurgaon branch. But due to shifting we want to cancellation his registration, they cancelled it but till date not return balance Not a single satisfactory reply. The staff is arrogant, attittude pathetic. Specially the branch manager Anshu Sharma. They all together running a multi crore scam business. ALL IS A BIG BULL
We had our son registered to one of MP branch in Shalimar Bagh when he was 6 months old. We were really enthusiastic about MP and then possible Presidium. But feedback I have been getting about both of them is really demoralising! I am sincerly looking to get him admitted to different play school. He is 1.5 yrs old now and I still have time to look for better option.
One thing I would like to say, our enthusiasm really went down after seeing their Baby Show. It was chaotically organised at best. It became difficult to spend an hour there. Not sure if Baby Shows are held this way everywhere but our enthu did sink after seeing that. I wish to participate in other schools Baby Shows to see if they are any different at other places? But the feedback has defnitely made me explore other possibilities.
I am waiting for the refund from last 20-25 days but no response from them. This is true that they are making money nothing else...they say they take 45 days for refund then I said "Is it a govt office"? even govt offices nowdays doesn't take this much time. For admission, they can take confirmation on mail but for refund they needs 45 days...be away from Mother Pride that's what I should suggest
**HOW CAN A SCHOOL TEACH ETHICS TO CHILDREN, WHICH THEY LACK IN THEMSELVES**

***MOTHER's PRIDE SCHOOL A GLORIFIED SCHOOL BUT SUCKS ITS STAF[censored]

My wife had joined Mother's Pride, we had to pay for her training but what ever was commited from the school authorities she is not getting the same...
She is been given the salary less then the commited, the her school Principal had been giving us false promises from starting itself...& when u go and talk to her she is very rude...

In starting when the school was formed they HAD some morals but now there you find only BUTCHERS or PARASITES who are ready to do anything in starting to get your ward admission over there

So I would request other parents not to put their wards in such school and spoil their base
I have something funny to share about Mother's pride and other playschools in and around Noida as well and this I thought would be the best medium to vent out my disraught frustartion.
My son was born on 4th June 2006 in Good will hospital Noida Sector 40, on 10th June I got a call from Mother's pride about his admission!! I was shocked. while I was yet to digest the fact that my I have been blessed with a son, and still taking congratulatory messages, Mother's pride had already thought of his education. I told them he is just a week old, can he go to school already??? They said no Sir, please book seat for him now as you never know what would be the position 2 years hence! I explained them am not sure if i would be staying in India until then, they said no problem we will call you later. There after started the spate of calls, every 2nd day asking if I have decided to stay in India or move out.
Tired of their calls I told them am migrating to US, they stopped calling me, but have been showered with beautiful child upbringing messages from Ms Sudha Gupta for last 4 years! I appreciate her thoughts, but did she ask me if I am ready to read them? Clogging my cellphone with her messages, with whom I have no connection whatsoever.
Is this the education or marketing? Telecalling for child's education? what kid of culture are we living in...
All the payschools are money spinning rackets and government is not doing anything about it...
It is a school. Don't enroll your child in. The standards have fallen way apart. My older child was enroll 8 years back when the school initiall started, it was awesome but now the DWARKA branch is horrible. My younger one is having tough time. 8 months still not settled. She has developed a phobea. It is a SHAME. MY advice "don't get in tra of this commercial brand". You will regret it in big time.
I had my son enrolled in Mother's Pride, Indrapuram in month of Sep 09 for a session of April 10 with an amount of Rs 1250. They told me if in any case, if not joined only Rs 1000 will be refunded.

They gave me a fee structure of around Rs 25, 000 and monthly of around Rs 5000 (Fee of 2650, Transport of 1500, 800 PM misc)

I was planning for it, in the mean time I got to know a new fact of "MOTHER' PRIDE JUNIOR"

What is this junior or Senior. What you will consider a 2 Year kid? A Junior Or Senior...

I came to know that the above fee structure is of Senior Wing. and Junior wing has a different fee structure. About Rs 13000 and Rs 2000 monthly.(Rs 1400, Rs 600 as transport)

I asked them what is the difference between two:

a) Senior wing has AC cabs
b) Senior wing provide a full meal ( I want to know what is the MEAL they provide to a 2+ year kid)
c) Senior wing has activities like Judo, taikwando and swimming (They must understand 2 + year kid doesnt require all this)
d) Senior wing has cemented Pool.

Consullers are not specifying the difference and they will never tell you about Mother Pride Junior

One can judge, apart for point a) above all others are not required at this stage.

This shows that they are not bothered about the saftey of the kids, they just want to mint the money.

Now, When I want to get my kid admitted to Junior wing, they are telling me to cancel the previous registeration done (I will loose Rs 250) and re-register in Junior Wing.

This is ...

PLS OPEN YOUR EYES MS. SUDHA GUPTA. You are giving tips of parenting to us via Parenting Kit.

I just want to ask, Have you read any kit to be more concerned, caring and a good busineeswomen and not a cunning business women.

Pls go thru all these posts and queries by parents, you will come to know the reality.
Hello Parents,

My letter below to the branch coordinator at Sector 52, Gurgaon branch of Mother's Pride and then subsequently to Ms Sudha Gupta, the chairperson will give you an idea of the state of affairs at the school...

Dear Ms. XXXX,

I got your email id from your staff Ms. XXXXXX. I am writing to express my utter displeasure at the inaction of your Mother's Pride branch. My wife and I were almost 'forced' to fill out the admission forms when we just came to inquire about the admission process. This was in the month of March 2010 when we were scouting for schools for my 2 year old toddler son - XXXX. Yours was the only school out of 8 that we visited that we felt so much under pressure to fill the forms, which we did reluctantly. The catch however was that INR 250 of the total INR 1250 we paid was going to be non refundable, which we came to know after the form was filled up and the payment was made. Anyway, we agreed to part with the 250 when we decided that Mother's Pride was not the place for our son. I then requested for the refund of the remaining money INR 1000, which we were told will be made 'with no questions asked'!

It's been nearly 4 months now and I have not seen the sight of that money! I have spoken to Ms. XXXXXX a number of times and she said it has gone to Punjabi Baug and that she would send someone with cheque to our home and this and that. I also called you once but you were presumably on mourning due to bereavement in family.

I keep travelling out of India and have no time to follow up for 1000 rupees. But I am amazed at the (lack of) response from your institution's side. I expect the school to honour the refund without asking me to come to school. I have given all the paperwork I had, including the refund request application. I have no time to come down to your branch.

So may I therefore please ask you to send the refund cheque or cash with someone asap to our address:

My son's name is XXXXXX

Please feel free to call me on my mobile: XXXXXX

Thank you.
Niranjan W

[protected]

Dear Ms Sudha Gupta,

I am getting in touch with you to make you aware of our experience with Mother's pride branch at Sector 52 in Gurgaon. My email below to XXXX summarises the situation. You may want to know that I did not even receive a reply from Ms XXXXX or Ms XXXXXX, whom I had spoken to before sending the email and also copied her on it.

Further, since I did not receive any reply from them I called them again today. Ms. XXXXXX said I will now get my money in 10 days but when I insisted on speaking with Ms. XXXX, the latter told me it will take another MONTH to refund!! The team down there is not even consistent on such simple process!

So far I must have made about 10-15 phone calls since our first visit to the school - this is just to get the refund of Rs 1000! NO ONE from the school has ever called us voluntarily to tell us what is going on.

In hindsight we feel relieved that we decided not to send our child to Mother's pride.

I hope at least you have a policy of replying to parents' emails.

Thanks
Niranjan W
This is the mail sent to Ms Sudha Gupta
Dear Mam,

I am writing this mail to you after going through a lot of thought and mental agony. Seeing your iconic image and the name of Mother’s pride, we enrolled our son Rudraksh to your Gurgaon Sector-5 branch in this month. Now within a month, our experience has been from bad to worse. The problem started with demanding of day boarding fees from school authorities. Now the fee structure has started coming out which were never told to us before. It started with the 3000/- registration amount non-refundable for day boarding and then minimum slab of 3 hours (500 X 3) and then 3 months advance payment. When we started raising objection to this, we have started getting all sort of nuisance words from the school management and especially Ms Amrinder.We are being straightway told that we are not going to be responsible for your kid after 12.30.Today when my wife Pooja went to school, she also misbehaved with the words that get out of school or we will call guards to force you out. When in anger it was told by her that we don’t want to keep our school in this mess, we were told to stop sending to school from tomorrow.

Mam, we have not enrolled into your school of repute for this type of harassment. The words used for our kid are totally unacceptable and we are really hurt and disappointed by this. We don’t have anymore courage to continue our kid into this school and want to withdraw my son with fees refund.

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