Three functions performed by the consumer organisations for the protection and the promotion of the interest of consumers are explained below:
(i) Promoting general awareness of the rights and responsibilities of the consumer by educating him and supplying relevant-information.
(ii) Organising a data-base enabling the consumer to retrieve the required information in a less expensive and quick way.
(iii) Publishing general periodicals and product specific booklets pamphlets, and using other tools of mass communication for promoting consumer awareness.
