What is the role of NGOs in Consumer Protection?
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) play a pivotal role in educating consumers about their rights, conducting awareness programs, and assisting them in filing complaints. They represent consumer interests in various forums and help consumers get fair treatment. NGOs also engage in policy advocacy, working to influence government policies to benefit consumers. They play a watchdog role, ensuring businesses follow ethical practices and that consumers do not fall prey to unfair trade practices.
Mrs. Mathur sent a jacket to a laundry shop in January 2018. The jacket was purchased at a price of ₹4,500. She had previously sent the jacket for dry cleaning with Shine Dry Cleaners and the jacket was cleaned well. However, she noticed that her jacket had white discoloration marks when she collected the jacket this time. On informing the dry cleaner, Mrs. Mathur received a letter confirming that discolouration indeed appeared after the jacket was dry cleaned. She contacted the dry cleaner multiple times and requested for compensation for discoloured jacket but to no avail.
Upon Consumer court’s intervention, Shine Dry Cleaners agreed to compensate ₹2,500 to Mrs. Mathur for the discoloured jacket.
a. Which right was exercised by Mrs. Mathur at the first instance.
b. Name and explain the right which helped Mrs. Mathur to avail the compensation.
c. State which consumer responsibility has been fulfilled by Mrs. Mathur in the above case.
d. State any other two responsibilities to be assumed by the consumers.
Under which consumer right does a business firm set up consumer grievance cell?
Explain the redressal mechanism available to consumers under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) has made a proposal for hotels and other food outlets to declare the kind of oil/fat used in cooking each of the food items on their menus. Name and explain the Consumer Right being reinforced by this proposal.
Name the component of product mix that helps the consumer to exercise the right to information.
Who can file a complaint in a consumer court?
Which quality certification mark is used for agricultural products?
Enumerate the various Acts passed by the Government of India which help in protection of consumers’ interests.
State any two relief available to consumers under CPA.
Explain the importance of consumer protection from the point of view of a business.
How does planning provide direction?
What is meant by staffing?
Identify the network of social relationships which arises spontaneously due to interaction at work.
What is informal communication?
State the meaning of controlling.
What is meant by capital structure?v
What is meant by management?
What is a Treasury Bill?
State any two advantages of branding to marketers of goods and services?
What makes principles of management flexible?
How would you argue that the success of a business enterprise is significantly influenced by its environment?
Explain the process of motivation with the help of a diagram.
State the basic features of management as a profession.
In an organisation all the employees take things easy and are free to approach anyone for minor queries and problems. This has resulted in everyone taking to each other and thus resulting in inefficiency in the office. It has also resulted in loss of secrecy and confidential information being leaked out. What system do you think the manager should adopt to improve communication?
How does the socio-cultural environment influence business decisions?
Discuss the impact of globalization on the business environment.
Why it is important for business enterprises to understand their environment? Explain.
Explain the importance of controlling in an organisation. What are the problems faced by the organisation in implementing an effective control system?
Define advertising? What are its main features? Explain.
A company wants to modify its existing product in the market due to decreasing sales. You can imagine any product about which you are familiar. What decisions/steps should each level of management take to give effect to this decision?