The CCPA has imposed a ₹7 lakh penalty on Vajiram & Ravi IAS Study Centre for allegedly misleading students through advertisements that overstated its role in the success of UPSC Civil Services Examination 2023 candidates.

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of ₹7 lakh on Vajiram and Ravi IAS Study Centre LLP for publishing advertisements that allegedly misled students about the institute's contribution to the success of candidates in the UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2023.

As per the PIB, the order was passed by the CCPA, headed by Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare and Commissioner Anupam Mishra, after the authority found that the coaching institute had concealed important information while promoting the achievements of successful UPSC candidates on its website.

According to the authority, the institute prominently highlighted the names, photographs and ranks of successful candidates but did not disclose the specific courses they had enrolled in, creating an impression that they had undergone its full-fledged coaching programmes.

Claims scrutinised by consumer authority