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National Consumer Day 24th December: Theme 2018, Details, Significance, History
National Consumer Day 24th December: Theme 2018, Details, Significance, History
The National Consumer Day is observed every year in India on 24th December. On this day the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 had received the assent of the President.
The National Consumer Day observance provides an opportunity for individuals to highlight the importance of the consumer movement and promote the basic rights and responsibilities of all consumers
The Department of Consumer Affairs under the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution is celebrating National Consumer Day-2018 with the theme “Timely Disposal of Consumer Complaints”.
About Consumer Protection Act, 1986
The enactment of this Act was considered as a historic milestone in the consumer movement in the country. This Act aims to provide consumers with effective safeguards against different types of exploitation such as defective goods, unsatisfactory services, and unfair trade practices.
It provides consumers with a speedy and inexpensive redressal grievances mechanism and specific relief or award of compensation. It recognizes six of the eight rights of the consumer as provided in the UN charter.
It envisages following rights of consumers (i) Right to Protection. (ii) Right of Information. (iii) Right of Choice. (iv) Right of Hearing. (v) Right of Redressal. (vi) Right of Education.
Recently, on December 20, 2018 Lok Sabha passed the Consumer Protection Bill 2018 to amend the Act. The bill calls for strict punishment, including jail terms and hefty fines for misleading advertisements and food adulteration.