Dimapur District Legal Services Authority organises awareness programme on consumer rights

Published on May 31, 2025

Members of DDLSA, officials of LM&CP dept. with students and faculty during the consumer awareness programme at Little Star Higher Secondary School, Dimapur.
DIMAPUR — The Dimapur District Legal Services Authority (DDLSA), in collaboration with the Department of Legal Metrology and Consumer Protection (LM&CP), Dimapur, organised a consumer awareness programme in Seithekema C, Chümoukedima, and Little Star Higher Secondary School, Dimapur, on May 29 and 30 respectively on the theme “Know your rights.”
An update from DDLSA stated that the programme on May 29 was chaired by panel lawyer Nishela Assumi and on May 30 by Visheli Yeptho.
The resource persons were Sonile Seb, retainer lawyer; Zuchumpeni Ngullie, panel lawyer; and Rokovitsu Khate, panel lawyers. The resource persons emphasised on the significance of Consumer Protection Act, 2019, and spoke on the experiences and the reliefs to be sought for.
The keynote address was delivered by Ngangshimakok, assistant controller of LMCP, on both the occasions. He stressed on the importance of rights to consumers in India guaranteed by the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 and also spoke on the 6 fundamental consumer rights.

He also emphasised on “Jago Grahak Jago,” a consumer awareness programme launched in 2005 by the Ministry of Consumer, Government of India, which empowered customers by giving them the information and resources they need to make wise decisions when acquiring goods and services.
He further stated that the scheme achieved mass popularity and quickly reached out to the consumers, thereby putting an end to many ongoing malpractices by merchants.
The vote of thanks was delivered by Thungchumo Jami, vice chairman of Lotha Ekhung, Seithekema ‘C,’ and Christina Neikhrienuo, principal of Little Star Higher Secondary School.