On August 13, more than 100 students from Malad’s N.L Damliya College, started a signature campaign demanding back their money, spent on an add-on communications and employment course, which they allege was taken forcefully. The students paid Rs 2100 for this personality development course called the 'Student Enrichment Employment Development' program, SEED.

"At the time of admissions, we were told that if we don’t pay for this course, we wouldn’t be given admission. Should this course, be the ground on which students are accepted and rejected in a college?" asked Shivam Dubey, a S.Y.B.A.F (Bachelors of Accounting and Finance) student at the college.