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The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a punishment of ₹5 lakh connected coaching institute Drishti IAS (VDK Eduventures Pvt. Ltd.) for publishing misleading advertisements based connected the results of the civilian services introspection (CSE) conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) successful 2022.
“Drishti IAS successful its advertisement prominently claimed ‘216+ selections successful UPSC CSE 2022’ on with names and photographs of palmy candidates,” the Union Consumer Affairs Ministry said successful a connection successful New Delhi connected Friday (October 3, 2025).
‘Concealed important information’
The Ministry said, upon examination, the CCPA recovered that the assertion was misleading and the institute concealed important accusation regarding the benignant and duration of courses opted by these candidates.
“The probe revealed that retired of the 216 candidates claimed by Drishti IAS, arsenic galore arsenic 162 candidates (75%) had lone taken the escaped Interview Guidance Programme (IGP) of the Institute, aft independently clearing the Preliminary and Mains stages of UPSC CSE. Only 54 students were enrolled successful IGP+ different courses. This deliberate concealment of important accusation misled aspirants and parents into believing that Drishti IAS was liable for their occurrence successful each stages of UPSC examination, which is simply a misleading advertisement nether Section 2(28) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019,” the Ministry said.
This is the 2nd punishment imposed connected Drishti IAS for akin conduct. Earlier successful September 2024, the CCPA had fined the coaching institute ₹3 lakh and directed it to discontinue the misleading advertisements.
