what are rhe six righys of cinsumers explain in brief
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Answer:
Consumers are protected by the Consumer Bill of Rights. The bill states that consumers have the right to be informed, the right to choose, the right to safety, the right to be heard, the right to have problems corrected, the right to consumer education, and the right to service.
Explanation:
Right to Safety:
A consumer has the right to safety against such goods and services as are hazardous to his health, life and property.
(2) Right to be Informed/Right to Representation:
A consumer has also the right that he should be provided with all the information on the basis of which he decides to buy goods or services. Such information relate to quality, purity, potency, standard, date of manufacture, method of use, etc. of the commodity. Thus, a producer is required to provide all such information in a proper manner, so the consumer is not cheated.
(3) Right to Choose:
A consumer has the absolute right to buy any goods or services of his choice from among the different goods or services available in the market. In other words, no seller can influence his choice in an unfair manner. If any seller does so, it will be deemed as interference in his right to choice.
(4) Right to be Heard:
A consumer has the right that his complaint be heard. Under this right, the consumer can file a complaint against all those things which are prejudicial to his interest. First, their rights mentioned above (Right to Safety; Right to be informed and Right to choose) have relevance only if the consumer has the right to file his complaint against them. These days, several large organisations have set up Consumer Service Cells with a view to providing the consumer the right to be heard.
(5) Right to Seek Redressal:
This right provides compensation to the consumers against unfair trade practice of the seller. For instance, if the quantity and quality of the product do not conform to those promised by the seller, the buyer has the right to claim compensation.
Several redressal are available to the consumer by way of compensation, such as free repair of the product, taking back of the product with refund of money, changing of the product by the seller.
(6) Right to Consumer Education:
Consumer education refers to educating the consumer constantly with regard to their rights. In other words, consumers must be aware of the rights they enjoy against the loss they suffer on account of goods and services purchased by them. Government has taken several measures to educate the consumers.
For instance, Ministry of Civil Supplies publishes a quarterly magazine under the title “Upbhokta Jagran”. Doordarshan telecasts a programme like the “Sanrakshan Upbhokta Ka” and apart from this, Consumer Day is observed on March 15 every year.
Note: In addition to the above mentioned six rights of the consumers, the United Nations Organisation guidelines also contain two more rights. These are the following:l
(7) Right to Basic Needs:
The basic needs mean those goods and services which are necessary for a dignified living of people. It includes adequate food, clothing, shelter, energy, sanitation, health care, education and transportation. All the consumers have the right fulfil these basic needs.
(8) Right to Healthy Environment:
This right provides the consumers, protection against environmental pollution so that the quality of life is enhanced. Not only this, it also stresses the need to protect the environment for the future generations as well.