English teacher. . Mrs. Krishna bought a colour television (CTV) against six months warranty.
The CTV stopped working after three months. When she complained to the dealer / shop where it was purchased, they sent an engineer to set it right. The CTV continues to give trouble and Mrs Krishna no longer gets any reply to the complaint she made to the dealer / shop. She decides to write to the Consumer Commission in her area.
Write a letter on her behalf. You may discuss with your partner / group members before you write it. . Establish a consumer club in your school.
Organise mock consumer awareness workshops like monitoring bookshops, canteen, and shops in your school area. . Prepare posters with catchy slogans like: – An alert consumer is a safe consumer – Buyers, Beware – Consumers be cautious – Be aware of your rights – As consumers, assert your right – Arise, awake and stop not till (Complete it) . Interview - persons in your neighbourhood and collect varied experiences regarding how they have been victims of such exploitation and their responses.
. Conduct a survey in your locality by supplying the following questionnaire to get an idea as to how alert they are as consumers.