Consumer Club
CONSUMER CLUB
The Consumer club of AG & SG Siddhartha Degree college of arts and science was inaugurated in the year 2008 and it has been working on creating and spreading awareness on consumer rights amongst all students and through them to all consumer segments.
The objective of the club is to educate and motivate the Consumer Club Members about the rights and responsibilities of consumers and to make the members inculcate the valuable inputs which they gained among the general public.
MISSION
The mission of the Consumer Club at AG & SG Siddhartha Degree College is to educate the students to act as healthy consumers by making them aware about their rights and redress mechanisms and to act as beacons for the society. The students are also taught about the 6 basic rights of the consumer under Consumer Production Act,1986.
VISION
- To enable students understand fundamental rights of citizen and make them realize and learn the fundamental duties of a good citizen.
- To Provide knowledge and skills relating to consumer rights among our college students and to impart knowledge on product standards, product quality and about markets.
- To make them aware of laws enacted for protection/welfare of consumers and enforcement authorities concerned.
- To build a base of enlightened citizen consumer as the foundation of future India.
- Bring awareness and realization about duties and responsibilities as Citizen of India.
DUTIES OF A MEMBER:
- To learn and follow the traits of a responsible citizen and aware consumer.
- To disseminate information gained through the club among fellow students, parents, and other people in the community.
- To organize and actively participate citizen building and consumer protection programmes being organized by the club as well as in their locality, mobilizing general public.
- To observe all important international and national days especially Republic Day (26th January), National Consumer Day (24th December) and World Consumer Rights Day (15th March).
- To treat all fellow citizens with care, concern and responsibility.
FUNCTIONS OF A CONSUMER CLUB IN THE COLLEGE
Consumer Clubs have to be activated through some structured activities. Active Consumer Clubs may go beyond this and also take up innovative activities. The following basic structure of functioning is recommended:
- Monthly meetings and demonstrations for one hour after school hours on the First Thursday of each month. Each month a topic / activity may be scheduled as in the model calendar.
- Days of National and International importance to consumers may be celebrated in the School / College. Poster / Speech / Essay competitions can be organized at school level by the Consumer Club.
- Field visit to local markets / Consumer Courts and door to door campaign in the local community etc., may be organized for at-least 4 days in a year. It can be done on Saturdays by prior arrangement.
- Minutes of each activity have to be recorded by the Student and Teacher Coordinator jointly to document.
- A Consumer Club notice board shall be opened to be updated daily by the teachers and students with consumer related news.
OBJECTIVES OF CONSUMER CLUB
Our vision of markets in India, where consumers are careful and vigilant while manufacturers are responsible and ethical, guides us. The objectives of our mission would be:
- Bring awareness and realization about duties and responsibilities as Citizens of India.
- Spread awareness about the rights and responsibilities of Citizens and Consumers as provided in the Constitution of India, Consumer Protection Act, 1986 and other Indian Laws.
- To enable children, students and self-help groups to work together as a team with local communities and develop in to caring, responsible and honest citizens.
- Mobilize and instill right-consciousness, confidence to question violations of consumer rights and fight for justice.
- Impart knowledge about real life situations and to enable to development of skills to handle citizen and consumer issues.
The Consumer Club Comprises:
1. Principal (Chair Person)
2. Convenor
3. One Legal Advisor
4. Four Members from teaching staff
5. Office Assistant
6. Two Student Representatives
The Consumer Club Members:
1. Dr. V. Sri Ram (Chair Person)
2. Miss. A. N. L. Manohari (Convener)
3. Dr. Ch. Divakara Babu, Principal, SVDS Law College, Vijayawada( Advisor)
4. Smt.K.Swarna Latha( Member)
5. Sri. N.Vasantha Rao ( Member)
6. Sri M.Sateesh ( Member)
7. Sri P.Pandu Ranga Rao ( Member)
8. Mr. K.Siva Rama Krishna, III B.Sc. MCCs; 21-735 ( Member)
9. Mr. A. Sai Babu, III B.Com (CA); 21-801 ( Member)
ACTIVITIES:
Activity Report for the Academic Year 2018-19 Click here
Activity Report for the Academic Year 2019-20 Click here
Activity Report for the Academic Year 2021-22 Click here
Activity Report for the Academic Year 2022-23 Click here