Consumer Protection Authority warns coaching centres against misleading ads ahead of IIT-JEE results

Consumer Protection Authority warns coaching centres against misleading ads ahead of IIT-JEE results

CCPA warns coaching centres against misleading ads ahead of IIT-JEE results, enforces strict guidelines and penalties.

The administrators of Udgam School in Thaltej area of Ahmedabad have started coaching classes in the school itself to provide private coaching facilities to the students studying in the school. On the one hand, while CBSE is taking action against dummy schools across the country including Gujarat. Some of the schools have been de-recognized, on the other hand, the administrators of Udgam School are inviting the evil of private coaching classes i…

CCPA Cracks the Whip Again, But Can It Break the Coaching Industry’s Culture of Deception? - The Indian Awaaz

FILE PHOTO R. Suryamurthy While the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has once again issued a stern advisory to coaching centres peddling dreams of IIT and NEET success, the question remains: is this enough to truly dismantle the deeply entrenched culture of misleading claims and unfair practices that continue to plague the sector? The latest warning, accompanied by notices to a handful of institutes, feels like a familiar refrain in …

CCPA warns coaching centres to avoid misleading advertisements before IIT-JEE results

New Delhi: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Thursday issued a stern warning to coaching centres to avoid misleading advertisements and unfair trade practices as IIT-JEE examination results approach. The consumer rights watchdog has advised coaching institutes to strictly follow the 2024 guidelines set for such entities. According to an official statement, coaching centres must ensure their representations are "accurate, clear,…

Coaching centres served notices over misleading advertisements

New Delhi: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued notices to some coaching institutes for violating the Consumer Protection Act and Guidelines for the Prevention of Misleading Advertisements in the Coaching Sector, according to an official statement issued on Thursday.  Following the recent declaration of results for examinations such as IIT-JEE and NEET, the CCPA observed that coaching centres are not adhering to the Guidel…

CCPA advises coaching centres to strictly adhere to Consumer Protection Act, 2019 and Guidelines for the Prevention of Misleading Advertisements in the Coaching Sector, 2024