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In September 2024, the Authority imposed a fine of Rs 3 lakh for the misleading claim of “150+ selements” in “UPSC CSE 2021”.
CCPA mentioned that this is the second punishment imposed on Drishti IAS for equal behavior. (File photo)
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh for publishing misleading advertisements about UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2022 results for publishing misleading advertisements, PTI said. Drishti IAS claimed in its advertisement “216+ selection in UPSC CSE 2022” with the names and photographs of successful candidates. However, on reviewing, CCPA found the claim misleading, as it failed to disclose important information about the types and duration of courses taken by these candidates, according to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs.
Investigations revealed that out of 216 candidates claimed by Drishti IAS, 162 (75 percent) only participated in the Independent Interview Guidance Program (IGP) after cleaning the initial and main stages of UPSC CSE. Only 54 students were nominated in IGP and other courses.
The lapse believed the candidates and parents that the Drishti IAS UPSC was responsible for the success of the candidates in all stages of the exam, which is considered to be misleading advertisements under Section 2 (28) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
CCPA mentioned that this is the second punishment imposed on Drishti IAS for equal behavior. In September 2024, the Authority imposed a fine of Rs 3 lakh for the misleading claim of “150+ selection” in “UPSC CSE 2021”. The institute had provided details of 161 candidates, crossing its claim, but most were nominated in IGP or other minor programs.
Despite the previous punishment and warnings, Drishti IAS reiterated the crime for 2022 exam results, shown repeatedly non-transformation and disregarding for consumer protection criteria, the report states. This hidden future students and parents were deprived of their rights to make informed options according to Section 2 (9) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
Such advertisements generate false expectations and consumer decisions incorrectly affect, especially when large claims are made without transparent disclosure of facts, the ministry said.
To date, the CCPA has issued 54 notices to various coaching institutes for misleading advertisements and unfair trade practices, imposing a fine of over Rs 90.6 lakh on 26 coaching institutes and instructing them to shut down misleading claims.
The CCPA stressed that all coaching institutes should ensure true disclosure in their advertisements to allow students to take informed educational decisions.
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