Citizen Consumer and Civic Action Group (CAG) in association with Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University organized a seminar on ‘Consumer Protection in India – Today and the Tomorrow’ on Tuesday.
This was in line with the World Consumer Rights Day observed every year on 15 March to raise global awareness about consumer rights and demands.
Nidhi Khare, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, participating in the seminar, spoke on consumer-oriented initiatives of the government such as Right to Repair portal, QR code for product authenticity verification and National Consumer Helpline empowering consumers. Press release.
R. Venkatesh Perumal, Member, Tamil Nadu State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission and Vinoba, Chairman, North Chennai District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission spoke on various consumer cases, especially those fought before the commission by the consumers themselves and the students first Encouraged to be- To make consumers aware and knowledgeable about their rights.
The final round of moot court and elocution competition on consumer topics was organized among the college students of the city. This was followed by a panel discussion. Balaji, Dean Academic Affairs, Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University inaugurated the symposium, the release said.