The Bad PlaceTimes of India | 2 coaching centres fined for unfair trade practices & misleading ads
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Consumer protection regulator CCPA has fined Motion Education Pvt Ltd ₹10 lakh and Career Line Coaching (Sikar) ₹5 lakh for deceptive advertising about JEE and NEET outcomes. The ads exaggerated success rates—Motion Education claimed a 91.2 % NEET qualification and 51 % IIT‑JEE Advanced pass rate—without disclosing that most featured students were enrolled in a free “I‑Eklavya (Online)” program. Career Line Coaching’s claim of “1650+ CLCians in MBBS, IIT & others” was presented as 2024 results, though it actually referred to cumulative admissions since 1996. CCPA’s investigation found these omissions constituted unfair trade practices, leading to the penalties.
2 coaching centres fined for unfair trade practices & misleading ads
NEW DELHI: Consumer protection regulator CCPA has imposed penalties of Rs 10 lakh and Rs 5 lakh on Motion Education Pvt Ltd and Career Line Coaching (CLC), Sikar, respectively, for publishing misleading advertisements about JEE and NEET results, and unfair trade practices.In a statement, Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) said the advertisements published by the two institutes concealed crucial information about courses attended by students whose success stories were featured in their promotional materials.