Kohima Law College conducts awareness campaign

Section of students attending the awareness campaign on consumer rights, food safety, food security, environment and street vendors conducted at Kohima College on September 16. (Photo Courtesy: Kohima Law College)

Kohima, September 16 (MExN): An awareness campaign on consumer rights, food safety, food security, environment and street vendors was conducted at Kohima College on September 16.

The campaign was conducted by Kezhokhoto Savi, Asst Professor, Kohima Law College along with LL.B final year students of Kohima Law College namely Asenla S Longkumer, Teisozelhou Bei-o, Vinikali Chishi and Keyipiebeung.

During the event, Savi said that the awareness of consumer rights and duties is more important in rural areas and the responsibility of this rests with all of us, and more particularly with the government agencies. “The state government has to play a vital role for promoting welfare of consumers and protection of their rights,” he stated. 

He highlighted the six Consumer Rights which includes; Right to safety, Right to be informed, Right to choice, Right to be heard, Right to seek redressal and Right to consumer education. 

“It is important to promote the basic rights of all consumers, to demand that these rights are respected and protected so as to protest against the market abuses and social injustices which undermine them,” Savi said. 

As far as redressal of the consumers’ grievances is concerned one has to first call up Nagaland State Consumer Helpline Toll Free No. 1800 – 345 – 3701 which is an alternate remedy mechanism before approaching either the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum or State Commission or National Commission. 

“The right to safety means the right to be protected against the marketing of goods and services which are hazardous to life and property and the right to information means the consumer has the right to get information about the quality, quantity, purity and standard and prices of goods and services,” he added.