Can a coaching centre keep the full fee if a student drops out early?

Not always. If the coaching-centre admission agreement expressly makes the fee non-refundable on withdrawal, that clause is generally enforceable — but a court can strike down a forfeiture that is disproportionate to the actual loss the centre has suffered (the Contract Act's rule on unlawful penalties). Pragmatically, most centres offer partial refunds for withdrawals within the first few weeks of the course; getting the refund schedule expressly into the agreement avoids disputes.

Are return-service clauses in a scholarship agreement enforceable?

Yes, if reasonable. A clause requiring the scholarship recipient to work for the sponsor for a stated number of years after graduation (or to repay the scholarship with interest if they don't) is enforceable as an ordinary contract term, provided the required service period is proportionate to the sponsorship's value and not so long that it effectively locks the student into indentured service. Courts scrutinise very long or one-sided commitments and can reduce them.

Education

Education agreements in Bangladesh cover the growing private-tuition ecosystem — private tutor engagements, coaching-centre admission agreements, scholarship / sponsorship arrangements, teacher appointments at private schools and madrashas, vocational training agreements, and online-course / e-learning contracts. Because education arrangements often involve long-term commitments (a full academic year, a multi-year scholarship, a study-abroad sponsorship with a return-service clause), the written contract's job is to fix the fee, the schedule, the deliverables, the grounds and consequences of early termination, and the ownership of any produced materials.

Stamp & registrationMost private education contracts are governed by the general Contract Act, 1872; formal school and college employment sits inside the standards set by the education ministry's regulations for the relevant institution type. Return-service clauses in scholarship / sponsorship contracts (student agrees to serve the sponsor for X years after graduation) are enforceable only if reasonable in scope and duration; take specific advice on any long return-service commitment.

Contract types in this category

Frequently asked questions

Can a coaching centre keep the full fee if a student drops out early?: Not always. If the coaching-centre admission agreement expressly makes the fee non-refundable on withdrawal, that clause is generally enforceable — but a court can strike down a forfeiture that is disproportionate to the actual loss the centre has suffered (the Contract Act's rule on unlawful penalties). Pragmatically, most centres offer partial refunds for withdrawals within the first few weeks of the course; getting the refund schedule expressly into the agreement avoids disputes.
Are return-service clauses in a scholarship agreement enforceable?: Yes, if reasonable. A clause requiring the scholarship recipient to work for the sponsor for a stated number of years after graduation (or to repay the scholarship with interest if they don't) is enforceable as an ordinary contract term, provided the required service period is proportionate to the sponsorship's value and not so long that it effectively locks the student into indentured service. Courts scrutinise very long or one-sided commitments and can reduce them.

Education

Frequently asked questions

Can a coaching centre keep the full fee if a student drops out early?: Not always. If the coaching-centre admission agreement expressly makes the fee non-refundable on withdrawal, that clause is generally enforceable — but a court can strike down a forfeiture that is disproportionate to the actual loss the centre has suffered (the Contract Act's rule on unlawful penalties). Pragmatically, most centres offer partial refunds for withdrawals within the first few weeks of the course; getting the refund schedule expressly into the agreement avoids disputes.
Are return-service clauses in a scholarship agreement enforceable?: Yes, if reasonable. A clause requiring the scholarship recipient to work for the sponsor for a stated number of years after graduation (or to repay the scholarship with interest if they don't) is enforceable as an ordinary contract term, provided the required service period is proportionate to the sponsorship's value and not so long that it effectively locks the student into indentured service. Courts scrutinise very long or one-sided commitments and can reduce them.