The role of Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) in consumer protection is explained as follows:
(1) NGOs organise campaigns and various programmes on consumer issues to create social awareness.
(2) They initiate and organise training i programmes for the consumers and make them : aware and conscious of their rights and various modes of redressal of their grievances.
(3) They publish journals and periodicals at regular interval to make the consumers understand and keep them informed about various consumer ) related developments.
(4) They provide legal advice free of charge to the members on the matters of consumer interest and help them to put up grievances before appropriate authority.
(5) NGO’s active members interact (communicate) with the businessmen and Chambers of Commerce and Industry for ensuring better deal for the consumers.
