Saturday 29 March 2008

Our area of activities- Consumer Education

1- Publications:

A- Own Kannada monthly newspaper "Grahaka Patrike" since Nov 1992. It is sent free to all members. It is also sent to various government departments, consumer organisations, rural associations, public libraries, consumer courts, newspapers, et all.

B- Annual magazine since 1990. It contains informative articles on various consumer and environmental issues by experts. Detailed instructions on how to use the Consumer Protection Act. Consumer Guide with the addresses and phone numbers of officials and instructions on how to use this information to get various consumer problems solved.

C- Books "Consumer Movement" both in Kannada and English, "Decline & Fall of Mysore: Who is Responsible?" both in Kannada and English, "Food Adulteration" in Kannada, Two editions, "India's Energy Crisis" (in English) & "Leadership Crisis in India" (in English) are sold at subsidized prices to spread awareness and "Traffic Rules" distributed free to Traffic Police.

2- Newspaper articles, letters to editor.

3- Workshops on consumer awareness.

4- Food adulteration demonstration- exhibitions (More than 1400 held to date)

5- Radio and TV appearances and radio programmes to spread consumer awareness.