Question

State any three functions performed by non-governmental organisations for consumer protection.

Answer 1

The functions performed by Non- Governmental Organisations(NG0s) for consumer protection are as follows.
i) Consumer Education: The NGOS and consumer organisations organise various training programmes and workshops to educate the consumer about their rights and responsibilities.
ii) Publishing Journals: In addition to the training programmes and seminars they also spread awareness through journals and periodicals. These journals and other publications provide knowledge about various consumer problems, legal remedies available and other such mailers.
iii) Testing Quality& the Products: They carry out the quality tests for various products in laboratories and publish the results. Such results help the consumers in making informed choices.