Tseminyu Sub-Division Voluntary Consumers’ Organisation (TSDVCO) under NVSO was formally launched by ADC Tseminyu on March 12 at Tseminyu town hall as part of NVCO’s weeklong “World Consumer Rights Day”.
Additional deputy commissioner, Tseminyu Vikhweno M. Meratsu as special guest exhorted the gathering and as per her proposal it was resolved to conduct an essay competition in all the schools within Tseminyu sub-division on March 15 on the topic, “rights and duties of a consumer”’. It was also resolved that prizes would be sponsored by the ADC Tseminyu.
NVCO president & convenor ACAUT Nagaland (legal cell) Kezhokhoto Savi as the main speaker highlighted as to how to run the voluntary consumer organisation in Tseminyu as provided under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 and the activities of NVCO.
He stressed on the importance of consumer education as several states had already introduced consumer education as a subject in schools, formation of consumer clubs in school.
Savi also informed that citizens could call the Nagaland State Consumer Helpline having the Toll Free No. 1800-345-3701 during the office working hours for any query related to consumer complaint.
He also addressed the gathering as one of the convenors of ACAUT Nagaland and stressed on the backdoor appointments, huge corrupt practices for which Lokayukta needed to be established at the earliest.
A special number was presented by the students of AG school. The presidents of all frontal organisations of Tseminyu expressed their happiness for the formation of TSDVCO and assured to extend their full support.
Tseminyu Sub- Dividion Voluntary Consumers’ Organisation (TSDVCO) is led by a team consisted of John Semy as president and Asao Seb as general secretary along with 12 other members.
The launching programme was attended by students, reverends, pastors and leaders of churches, elders GBs, NVCO team, organisations led by the presidents of Rengma Hoho, Rengma Mothers Association and Rengma Youth Organisation (Rengma Selozi).