Peren, October 31 (MExN): The Peren District Voluntary Consumers’ Organisation (PDVCO) organized a one day seminar under the theme ‘Consumer is King’ at Athibung town council hall on October 29.
Senior activist on consumerism, Haideuted Zeliang spoke on the rights of consumer and how the public as a consumer have to be aware of the various rights and responsibilities. He stressed on the importance of checking the MRP and expiry date of goods, products and services. He also spoke in length on the importance of local economy, when in our society, certain illegal taxes and open extortion happens in the market, the public as a consumer is always at the receiving end. In order to check the MRP and the quality, standards of goods and products a consumer must be aware of his/her rights. Highlighting on the importance and value of money he cited an example that when a person as a consumer do not give value to even 50 paise or one rupee it becomes difficult for a consumer to fight for his rights.
Other resource persons were Keyigabuing Ndang, General Secretary PDVCO and Advocate Josia Zeliang. Miss Peren 2016 also spoke on the rights and responsibilities of consumer. Short speeches were delivered by chairman Athibung town and Head GB respectively. Chairman Athibung town and vice president Kuki Students’ Organisation Nagaland requested the executive of PDVCO to have a sub-unit of Consumer Association at Athibung town under the banner of PDVCO. Vote of thanks was delivered by Plamdibo Nchang (Finance Secretary) PDVCO.
A press release stated that altogether 97 participants could attend the programme including school students from Christian School Athibung, chairman, student leaders, elders, and GBs from neighbouring villages.
