| ASCI | Proof for recognition, affiliation, rank and placement claims; past results shown with a note that they don’t promise future ones; no false urgency. | ASCI Guidelines for Educational Institutions, May 2023, summarised by Medianama |
| UGC | Claim UGC recognition only for programmes on UGC’s own lists; UGC warns students about misleading online and distance-programme ads. | UGC public notice of December 2024, reported by India TV |
| DPDP | Verifiable parental consent before using a child’s data; no tracking or targeted ads aimed at children. Bar & Bench reads the school exemption as not covering marketing. | DPDP Act 2023, section 9; DPDP Rules 2025, rule 12; Bar & Bench analysis |
| Google and Meta | Google: no personalised ads of any kind to users under 18. Meta: teens reached by age and location only. | Google Ads personalised advertising policy; Meta, reported by Search Engine Land |
| Tamil Nadu fees | A state committee fixes private school fees, and schools, CBSE included, display the approved fee at the entrance, so the fee in your ads must match it. | TN Fee Amendment Act 2026, reported by Dinamalar (Jan 2026); Directorate of Private Schools circular, reported by Careers360 (Jun 2026) |