CONFERENCE ON WRCD - WORLD CONSUMER RIGHTS DAY Conference organized to create awareness on World Consumer Rights Day, Roland Martin's anchoring with focus on relevant practical solutions all the way
Dr. G. Shaber Ali, Director, Consumer Clinic, V.M. Salgaonkar College of Law gave the opening keynote address, Theme of World Consumer Rights Day "Trusted Smart Products" wonderfully explained through his presentation humorous >From smart phones to smart TVs many of the products we use are increasingly becoming connected by default, Globally, there are currently 23.1 billion smart products in the world, outnumbering people three to one assault Smart products are connected to the internet and receive, collect and send data, More people will come online across the world as internet connectivity becomes better Faster, smart products will become more of a day-to-day reality for consumers everywhere, Marking a major change in the way many consumers interact with products & services anywhere The emergence of smart technology brings many opportunities for each consumer, Access to new services, more responsive products with choice & convenience greater However there is significant concern around issues of accountability, lack of security, privacy & meaningful choice over how we use them, There are also issues around lack of access, with millions of people globally locked out of this new technology by overly high data charges imposed on them Keynote address was followed by presentations by Richard Noronha, designated officer & Licensing Authority, North Goa, Directorate of Food and Drugs Administration & Ranjan Borkar, Asst. Controller, North Zone and Dept. Of Legal Metrology, Also by Vaibhav Bhagat, Asst. Manager, LPG-HP Gas, HPCL & Parijat Shukla & Prabjoyt Dahikar, Scientists, Bureau of Indian Standards, each explaining their respective issues and redressal methodology Aptly designed cartoon by renowned Goan cartoonist Alexyz released during the conference Alerting us all 'not to assume what we consume to be genuine but to check it out & clear the doubt' The aim of WRCD is to celebrate solidarity within the international consumer rights movement, The day is organized by Consumers International (CI) that serves as global voice independent >From 'Caveat Emptor' regimes to time now for providers of services & products to beware of buyers' rights, World Consumer Rights Day ensures respect to consumers & the need for their protection highlights SALONI & SURI March 15, 2019
