Consumer Education and Protection 10th Notes KSEEB Social Science
→ It is the duty of the traders and producers to provide quality goods and services for the price paid by the consumer.
→ ‘Consumer’ is a person who uses goods and services.
→ ‘Provider’ is a person who provides goods and services.
→ ‘Consumer Movement’ began in USA
→ In India, the planning commission backed the idea of ‘Indian Association of Consumers’ in 1956.
→ A movement called AWARE – The Association of women against rising expenses started in Mumbai in 1965.
→ The ‘Federation of Consumer organisation’, ‘The National Consumer Protection Council’ are National level consumer movements.
→ ‘Consumer Protection is protection of consumers against the exploitation by producers and traders.
→ Essential Commodities Act, Weights and Measures Act, Act against Adulteration of Food Articles; The Government of India Act 1965 are some consumer protection acts implemented by the Government.
→ US President John.F.Kennedy adopted a legislation comprising of Four rights such as citizen safety information, Appeal and Remedy on March 15, 1962.