Question

explain the role of voluntary organisation in consumer education

Answer 1

The Role Of Voluntary Organisation In Consumer Education is:
1)The role of voluntary organizations has becomeincreasingly more significant over the last two decades.There are now more than 800 such organisations in India.

2)They have undertaken various activities as part of the consumer movement.They perform several functions, like:(i) Create awareness about consumer rights and educate the general public about consumer problems and remedies through seminars,workshops and training programmes.

(ii) Provide legal aid to consumers by way, of assistance in seeking legal remedy.

(iii) Undertake advocacy of consumers’ point of view as representativemembers of consumer protection councils and others official boards