CCPA imposes Rs 3 lakh fine on IITPK for misleading advertising claims on IIT-JEE exam success
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CCPA imposes Rs 3 lakh fine on IITPK for misleading advertising claims on IIT-JEE exam success

The Hindu  

The Central Consumer Protection Authority has imposed a penalty of ₹ 3 lakh on IITian's Prashikshan Kendra for deceptive advertising about its students' success in the IIT- JEE examinations, the government said on Friday. The authority found that IITPK deliberately withheld information that the students were merely toppers within the institute, not at the national level, creating a misleading impression about its success rates. It also claimed "1384 IIT Ranks in the past 21 years by IITPK", misleading consumers into believing that these students exclusively secured admission into IITs, an official statement said. Without presenting any supporting data or context, IITPK used bold claims such as "Highest success ratio year after year," "Best success ratio for 21 years," and "Success Ratio at 61%" in its The commission imposed a penalty to protect "young and impressionable aspirants" from potentially deceptive marketing practices.

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CCPA fines IITPK entrance coaching institute for misleading advertisements
1 month, 1 week ago

CCPA fines IITPK entrance coaching institute for misleading advertisements

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Central Consumer Protection Authority has fined IITian’s Prashikshan Kendra private limited, an engineering entrance coaching center, for making misleading claims about its IIT-JEE examination results. The institute has been penalized Rs 3 lakh for violating the new guidelines that prevent coaching centers from making false or deceptive The CCPA took this decision under the Consumer Protection Act, …

CCPA penalises three coaching institutes for misleading advertisements on UPSC results | Details here
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

CCPA penalises three coaching institutes for misleading advertisements on UPSC results | Details here

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The Central Consumer Protection Authority has imposed penalties on three prominent coaching institutes for allegedly advertising misleading claims about the Union Public Service Commission Civil Services Exam results for 2022 and 2023. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution reported on Thursday that Vajirao & Reddy Institute and StudyIQ IAS were each fined Rs 7 lakh. In addition …

CCPA Imposes Rs 15 Lakh Fine On Three UPSC Coaching Institutes For Misleading Claims About Success Rates
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

CCPA Imposes Rs 15 Lakh Fine On Three UPSC Coaching Institutes For Misleading Claims About Success Rates

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New Delhi, Dec 26 The Central Consumer Protection Authority has imposed penalties totalling Rs 15 lakh on three coaching institutes for making misleading Vajirao & Reddy Institute and StudyIQ IAS were each fined Rs 700,000, while Edge IAS was penalised Rs 100,000 for deceptive claims regarding their results in the Union Public Service Commission Civil Services Examinations of 2022 and …

CCPA fines three coaching institutes for misleading UPSC exam claims
2 months, 3 weeks ago

CCPA fines three coaching institutes for misleading UPSC exam claims

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Dec 26 The Central Consumer Protection Authority has imposed penalties totalling ₹15 lakh on three coaching institutes for making misleading Vajirao & Reddy Institute and StudyIQ IAS were each fined ₹700,000, while Edge IAS was penalised ₹100,000 for deceptive claims regarding their results in the Union Public Service Commission Civil Services Examinations of 2022 and 2023, an official …

Delhi IAS coaching institute fined Rs 2 Lakh for misleading advertisements
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3 months ago

Delhi IAS coaching institute fined Rs 2 Lakh for misleading advertisements

India Today  

Amid a crackdown on several coaching centres for flouting norms, the Central Consumer Protection Authority on Sunday imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh on Shubhra Ranjan IAS Study for publishing misleading The institute claimed “13 students in Top 100,” “28 students in Top 200,” and “39 students in Top 300” in its MISLEADING PRACTICES IDENTIFIED The CCPA found that …

CCPA slaps Rs 2 lakh fine to Delhi IAS coaching centre for misleading advertisement
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3 months ago

CCPA slaps Rs 2 lakh fine to Delhi IAS coaching centre for misleading advertisement

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Central Consumer Protection Authority has imposed a penalty of Rs 2 lakh for a misleading The coaching centre and their online edtech platform published a misleading On 13 November, the CCPA issued new guidelines to prevent coaching centers from making false or misleading claims or Nidhi Khare, Chief Commissioner of the CCPA and Anupam Mishra, Commissioner, have …

Top consumer body imposes ₹2 lakh fine on coaching institute Shubhra Ranjan IAS Study for misleading ads
3 months ago

Top consumer body imposes ₹2 lakh fine on coaching institute Shubhra Ranjan IAS Study for misleading ads

The Hindu  

The Central Consumer Protection Authority has imposed a penalty of ₹2 lakh on a coaching institute Shubhra Ranjan IAS Study for misleading The CCPA found that Shubhra Ranjan IAS Study Institute concealed important information about the courses taken by students it claimed had cleared the prestigious Indian Civil Services Exam in its The institute's ads claimed "13 students in the …

CCPA penalizes Vajirao & Reddy Institute for misleading advertisements, first case since new IAS coaching guidelines
3 months ago

CCPA penalizes Vajirao & Reddy Institute for misleading advertisements, first case since new IAS coaching guidelines

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Central Consumer Protection Authority has fined two IAS coaching centres a total of ₹9 lakh for issuing misleading It fined Vajirao & Reddy Institute ₹7 lakh and Shubhra Ranjan IAS Study ₹2 lakh. The former said it will appeal the order – the first penalty imposed by the regulator since issuing final guidelines for misleading According to …

CCPA cracks down on civil service coaching institutes for misleading ads; issues notices against 45 of them
7 months ago

CCPA cracks down on civil service coaching institutes for misleading ads; issues notices against 45 of them

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Central Consumer Protection Authority has served notices on 45 coaching institutes for allegedly violating consumer rights with misleading Of these, 15 institutes have been penalized, with total fines amounting to ₹38.60 lakh. Courses not disclosed CCPA Chief Commissioner and Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare highlighted the fact that most IAS coaching institutes do not disclose the specific …

CCPA imposes ₹3 lakh penalty on Sriram’s IAS for misleading UPSC exam claims
7 months, 1 week ago

CCPA imposes ₹3 lakh penalty on Sriram’s IAS for misleading UPSC exam claims

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Central Consumer Protection Authority has imposed a penalty of ₹3 lakh on Sriram’s IAS, a coaching institute, for making misleading claims about the results of the UPSC Civil Services Exam 2022. The CCPA's action follows complaints that the coaching institute's Coaching institutes often make exaggerated claims about the success rate of their students by including candidates who …

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