Locals made aware of rights on Consumer Day

NONGPOH: In order to sensitise the general public on Consumer Right, the Bosco Integrated Development Society (BIDS) in collaboration with the office of the Deputy Commissioner (Supply) Ri Bhoi District on Tuesday observed the World Consumer Right Day at Iewmawlong, Nongpoh.
The awareness programme was attended by resource persons, which includes I. Dkhar, Inspector of the Legal Metrology department, KS Kurbah, Inspector of the Supply department Cristo Fancon, Elizabeth Naik, BIDS Coordinator, A Kharkongngor, headman of Iewmawlong and Herroi Nongrum, Block Coordinator of Umling Block Livelihood Intervention Facilitating Entrepreneur Project.
The locals were enlightened of their basic rights as consumers, in which the consumer can avail information on regard with their ration within the IAY and BPL scheme and the rate they were allotted entitled as the beneficiary.
Concern over the daily affairs where the consumer was taken advantages regarding the weight of the commodities they purchase were also raised, in which the resource persons stressed to the public to exercise their rights and voice their grievances to the Consumer Forum department which is located in every district of the state.   
Other activities included the rally from the students of Nomiwell Memorial Secondary School, Nongpoh displaying various wording relating to consumer rights, the programme was also enthralled by the short skit performed by the student of Martin Luther University and also the dance performed by the local youths of Marmain village.