Student files FIR against Frankfinn for invalid course certificate, cops await UK reply

A student of Frankfinn Institute of Air Hostess Training in Chinchwad has filed an FIR against the institute, alleging that the institute has issued an invalid course certificate to him.

Rahul Harish Bhatia, a student of the institute, filed a cheating case against the institute, alleging that Edexcel UK’s Level 5 BTEC i Higher National Certificate (HNC) issued to him by the Frankfinn Institute was not valid, police said. Bhatia said he took admission to a one-year course of Aviation and Hospitality Management at the Frankfinn Institute in Chinchwad in 2007. According to Bhatia, he should have got BTEC HNC certificate but was given BTEC i HNC certificate.

Frankfinn Institute on Friday said in a statement that Bhatia’s complaint was baseless. The institute has enclosed the correspondence from Edexcel, UK, saying that BTEC HNC and BTEC i HNC is same as “i” stands for international. Also it is mentioned that certificate given to Bhatia has been issued by Edexcel UK.

However, Bhatia’s father Harish said he had contacted the customer service of Edexcel, UK, the issuing body of BTEC certificates, through email. Harish said his son lodged the police complaint only after the Edexcel Customer Services replied that there was no BTEC i and “the qualification is simply BTEC”.

Assistant Commissioner of Police Prabhakar Patil said they have registered an FIR in the case and were awaiting a reply from London office of Edexcel. “We want to know what does the word “i” mean. Though Delhi office told us it stands for international,” he said. Patil said the police had opposed the anticipatory bail plea by the Frankfinn authorities. “The bail plea has been rejected by the sessions court,” he said, adding that the authorities of Frankfinn have been booked under Section 420 of IPC.