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Suggestions on the role of the voluntary consumer organisations in tackling the menace of Misleading Advertisements

Suggestions on the role of the voluntary consumer organisations in tackling the menace of Misleading Advertisements
Start Date :
Jan 01, 2015
Last Date :
Jan 24, 2015
04:15 AM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)
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Misleading advertisements covers all sectors of business across the country. The vulnerable sections of the society living in the backward and rural areas are the worst sufferers. ...

Misleading advertisements covers all sectors of business across the country. The vulnerable sections of the society living in the backward and rural areas are the worst sufferers. To tackle the menace of misleading advertisements in such areas, the roles of VCOs are perceived to be of great importance. The VCOs working in various parts of the country with their experience in handling consumer related issues may help identifying misleading advertisements and suggest appropriate action to the consumers, State Governments and local self-Governments.

Suggestions are invited on the role of the voluntary consumer organisations in tackling the menace of Misleading Advertisements.

The last date for submission of your comments is 23rd January 2015.

For more information on Misleading Advertisements: https://mygov.in/frontendgeneral/pdf/brief-on-misleading-advertisement.pdf

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sneha agarwal
sneha agarwal 11 years 9 months ago
Misleading advertiaements shoulf be rathere converted into useful tasks instead of stopping them....eg-initiate youth towards national interest woeks, etc
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Dr Akhil Sangal
Dr Akhil Sangal 11 years 9 months ago
The Government lacking the machinery to enforce should partner with voluntary organisations to suo motu investigate the advertisements and proactively act against the misleading advertisers decisively and quickly to ensure protection. Only acting on complaints through tortuous judicial process is not only counterproductive but also frustrates most. The voluntary organisations should be empanelled honestly paid properly for meaningful progress.
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Sagar Sumit
Sagar Sumit 11 years 9 months ago
It is mostly the people in the rural and town areas who are misled by false claims in the advertisement mainly because of lack of awareness. Here is what VCOs can do to curb this menace: 1. Generate awareness through "nukkad natak". 2. Request local administration to put pressure on state governments which, in turn, should place request before the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, to broadcast weekly shows with the theme of consumer awareness on the lines of Jago Grahak Jago on DD/AIR.
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m r natarajan
m r natarajan 11 years 9 months ago
1. they must be empowered to identify the misleading advts and issue notices to them 2. They may be funded for creating awareness among public about consumer rights. 3. These organisations may be given more exposure (inter-state/international), depending upon their function. 4. Above all, these orgnaisations, may be regulated by appropriate Govt. Authority so that they do not cross the lashman rekha.
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VIPAN KUMAR AGGARWAL
VIPAN KUMAR AGGARWAL 11 years 9 months ago
consumer organizations should monitor closely the mislead advertisements and create awareness among consumer through publications,advertisements,announcements,etc to beware of advertisers,advertising the products
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Rishi Sharma
Rishi Sharma 11 years 9 months ago
Let us have a web portal on which anyone can post their comments about an item not being found upto the mark. To check the price rise, we need a consumer movement. If we stop using an item, which is artificially high priced, the prices will come down in no time. This is more so in case of perishable commodities. Unfortunately there is no concerted effort on part of the consumer and we just blame the government for not doing enough.
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Balakrishna shetty
Balakrishna shetty 11 years 9 months ago
when education is there for sale , what else you can talk off. at least in education if merit is not considered / prevail its logically difficult to think of self dicipline/ethic setc.
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Balakrishna shetty
Balakrishna shetty 11 years 9 months ago
media at different level and different form is the biggest day robber . its a business. any thing sellable they are ready to sell.advertising firm / media can be held responsible.
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Balakrishna shetty
Balakrishna shetty 11 years 9 months ago
ther eshould be some accountability . controling body not feasible. should be able to penalise in consumer forum easily. can be abused.
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