Social & Consumer Welfare Program

Social & Consumer Welfare Program: A typical VC is a literate person selected from these villages. S/he is enthusiastic about the work, compassionate towards the villagers, and committed to the cause of social development. This year, we selected the first batch of six VCs through a systematic process. Their training includes project management, fund-raising and program details. The Program Leaders have prepared a comprehensive draft curriculum for their training, which will be refined after our experience with these champions is assessed.
A seminar was also organized on consumer welfare issue. The Seminar was attended by teachers, students, and professionals from various schools and colleges in Uttar Pradesh. The Seminar focused on increasing the role of NGOs organizations in the consumer movement and also sensitising the students about the need to take up research studies in the area of consumer protection and welfare. The seminar was divided into six sessions in which papers on various themes relating to consumer welfare were presented. Mr. Ajay Kumar discussed various dimensions of consumer protection and said that legal aspect is just one part of consumer protection. What is of more importance is the education and empowerment of the consumers to take rational decisions? He pointed out that as far as the study of consumer protection is concerned it is mainly confined to law departments. There is need for the educational institutes to take a lead in empowering the consumers and in this endeavor the students can play a major role.