diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/delta/codecharacter/server/exception/RestExceptionHandler.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/delta/codecharacter/server/exception/RestExceptionHandler.kt
index a115f8e2..4a2066ac 100644
--- a/server/src/main/kotlin/delta/codecharacter/server/exception/RestExceptionHandler.kt
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/delta/codecharacter/server/exception/RestExceptionHandler.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package delta.codecharacter.server.exception
 
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.exc.InvalidFormatException
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.module.kotlin.MissingKotlinParameterException
 import jakarta.validation.ConstraintViolationException
 import org.springframework.core.Ordered
@@ -25,12 +26,15 @@ class RestExceptionHandler : ResponseEntityExceptionHandler() {
         status: HttpStatusCode,
         request: WebRequest
     ): ResponseEntity<Any>? {
-        val cause = ex.cause
-        return if (cause is MissingKotlinParameterException) {
-            ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST)
-                .body(mapOf("message" to "${cause.parameter.name} is missing"))
-        } else {
-            ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST).body(mapOf("message" to "Unknown error"))
+        return when (val cause = ex.cause) {
+            is MissingKotlinParameterException ->
+                ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST)
+                    .body(mapOf("message" to "${cause.parameter.name} is missing"))
+            is InvalidFormatException ->
+                ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST)
+                    .body(mapOf("message" to "${cause.value} is of Invalid Format"))
+            else ->
+                ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST).body(mapOf("message" to "Unknown Error"))
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/delta/codecharacter/server/seeders/DailyChallengeSeeder.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/delta/codecharacter/server/seeders/DailyChallengeSeeder.kt
index 54a7affc..3b4a3390 100644
--- a/server/src/main/kotlin/delta/codecharacter/server/seeders/DailyChallengeSeeder.kt
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/delta/codecharacter/server/seeders/DailyChallengeSeeder.kt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class DailyChallengeSeeder {
 
     private val logger: Logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DailyChallengeSeeder::class.java)
     @EventListener(ApplicationReadyEvent::class)
-    fun doSomethingAfterStartup() {
+    fun seedDailyChallenges() {
 
         if (dailyChallengeRepository.findAll().isEmpty()) {
             logger.info("Seeding daily_challenges")
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class DailyChallengeSeeder {
                         )
                 }
                 dailyChallengeRepository.saveAll(dcEntities)
+                logger.info("Seeding Daily-Challenges Completed")
             } else {
                 logger.error("dcConstants.json is empty or doesn't exist")
             }
diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/delta/codecharacter/server/user/UserService.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/delta/codecharacter/server/user/UserService.kt
index b93d8fd2..0228c3b8 100644
--- a/server/src/main/kotlin/delta/codecharacter/server/user/UserService.kt
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/delta/codecharacter/server/user/UserService.kt
@@ -129,6 +129,21 @@ class UserService(
         ) =
             registerUserRequestDto
 
+        if (username.trim().length < 5) {
+            throw CustomException(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST, "Username must be minimum 5 characters long")
+        }
+        if (name.trim().length < 5) {
+            throw CustomException(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST, "Name must be minimum 5 characters long")
+        }
+        if (avatarId !in 0..19) {
+            throw CustomException(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST, "Selected Avatar is invalid")
+        }
+        if (college.trim().isEmpty()) {
+            throw CustomException(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST, "College can not be empty")
+        }
+        if (country.trim().isEmpty()) {
+            throw CustomException(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST, "Country can not be empty")
+        }
         if (password != passwordConfirmation) {
             throw CustomException(
                 HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST, "Password and password confirmation don't match"
diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/delta/codecharacter/server/user/public_user/PublicUserService.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/delta/codecharacter/server/user/public_user/PublicUserService.kt
index cecbf277..ccca2e10 100644
--- a/server/src/main/kotlin/delta/codecharacter/server/user/public_user/PublicUserService.kt
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/delta/codecharacter/server/user/public_user/PublicUserService.kt
@@ -101,11 +101,36 @@ class PublicUserService(@Autowired private val publicUserRepository: PublicUserR
 
     fun updateUserProfile(userId: UUID, updateCurrentUserProfileDto: UpdateCurrentUserProfileDto) {
         val user = publicUserRepository.findById(userId).get()
+
+        if (updateCurrentUserProfileDto.name != null &&
+            updateCurrentUserProfileDto.name!!.trim().length < 5
+        ) {
+            throw CustomException(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST, "Name must be minimum 5 characters")
+        }
+
+        if (updateCurrentUserProfileDto.country != null &&
+            updateCurrentUserProfileDto.country!!.trim().isEmpty()
+        ) {
+            throw CustomException(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST, "Country can not be an empty")
+        }
+
+        if (updateCurrentUserProfileDto.college != null &&
+            updateCurrentUserProfileDto.college!!.trim().isEmpty()
+        ) {
+            throw CustomException(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST, "College can not be an empty")
+        }
+        if (updateCurrentUserProfileDto.avatarId != null &&
+            updateCurrentUserProfileDto.avatarId!! !in 0..19
+        ) {
+            throw CustomException(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST, "Selected Avatar is invalid")
+        }
+
         val updatedUser =
             user.copy(
                 name = updateCurrentUserProfileDto.name ?: user.name,
                 country = updateCurrentUserProfileDto.country ?: user.country,
                 college = updateCurrentUserProfileDto.college ?: user.college,
+                avatarId = updateCurrentUserProfileDto.avatarId ?: user.avatarId,
                 tutorialLevel =
                 updateTutorialLevel(
                     updateCurrentUserProfileDto.updateTutorialLevel, user.tutorialLevel