About Consumers India

Consumers India is an intellectually strong organization comprising of senior officers of Government of India (generally retired), doctors, engineers, academics and others, who have joined hands to use their knowledge and experience for the benefit of consumers.

The organization was registered on 18.05.2007 under Societies Registration Act, 1860. It is also registered under Sections 12A read with section 12AA and 80 G (5) (vi) of Income Tax Act, 1961.

Consumers India has taken up several important campaigns with a view to safeguard interests of large number of consumers. Some of them relate to ‘Unethical Medical Practices’, ‘Misleading Advertising’, ‘Ageing with Dignity’, ‘Access to Affordable Medicines’, ‘Hazards of Electronic Waste’, ‘Justice for all…Just Now’, ‘I am a city changer’, ’Right to Information’, ‘Junk the junk food’ etc.

Catalyzing the energy of youth through Internship Programme and All-India Painting/Slogan/On-line Photography Contests etc has been a major milestone achieved by Consumers India.

Further details may be seen on the following Blog which has emerged as one stop link for a host of valuable information that we all need to survive in this world marked by anti-consumer forces playing havoc with our lives!

http://drjayashreegupta.blogspot.in/

Please note the following details and apply well in time

Eligibility	Students pursuing undergraduate or graduate programme in any discipline from recognised institutions in India
Last date for receipt of complete application in prescribed format	September 15, 2014

Short-listing of candidates and communication to applicants

September 18 to September 22, 2014Date of personal meeting/ presentation for final selection in Delhi

Will be emailed to short listed candidatesPeriod of assignment as CI Ambassador Oct-Dec 2014

Expectations from this assignmentAs per guidelines given below

Those willing to join this programme may email their application in prescribed format, which is given below at the earliest (Not later than 15^thSeptember, 2014) to jayashreehrg@gmail.com. They may also note the above schedule.

Application Form & Guidelines

I wish to be considered for enrolment as ‘Consumers India Ambassador’. My particulars are as under:

Name (in block letters) ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Gender (Male or Female)_ _ _ _ __ _ Age & Date of birth_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _

Details about course being pursued/class/year in which studying _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Name of present institution with complete mailing address _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _

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Complete Mailing Address of the applicant (Give address on which you would like to receive your Certificate)___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Telephone and Mobile Numbers of the applicant: ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Email of the applicant: ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Hobbies/special interests………………………………………………………………………………….

Experience in mobilising people/organising events during last two years …………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Reference of at least one Faculty Member (Pl provide details relating to name, designation, institution, complete postal address, mobile no and email id )…………

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Write one paragraph of about 200 words on the subject ‘I am suitable to be enrolled as a‘Consumers India Ambassador’ because…………… (It should be original and not copied from other sources).

Date:

Signature not required at this stage

Guidelines for Consumers India Ambassadors

Students pursuing undergraduate or graduate programme in any discipline from recognised institutions in India,having interest in consumer issues, are eligible for this assignment.

Interested candidates are required to fill up prescribed form, with complete and correct details. They are also required to give reference of at least one faculty member from their institution.

They will go through preliminary screening on the basis of their application. Shortlisted students will be invited for personal discussion/presentation in Delhi. Final selection will be communicated thereafter.

There are no registration charges. It is totally free.

No stipend is paid to Ambassadors by Consumers India. Similarly no reimbursement of expenditure incurred on travel or activities etc is made by Consumers India.

Consumers India is not responsible for any arrangements for stay etc for outstation candidates.

Minimum expectations to be met under this assignment are as given below:

Enrol a minimum of 25 volunteers from your institution;
Initiate ‘Junk the Junk Food’ Campaign;
Initiate ‘Safe Disposal of Electronic Waste’ campaign;
Initiate ‘Beware of Misleading Ads’ campaign
Consolidate your activities/achievements and organise a function around ‘National Consumer Rights Day’ on 24^thDecember, 2014;
Participate in periodical meetings/events organised by Consumers India;
Undertake promotional activities on behalf of Consumers India.

Induction Programme of half day duration will be organised at the start of the Programme. After the induction process is over, selected candidates will be divided in groups and a mentor/expert will be assigned to each group to help them carry out their activities successfully. Intellectual inputs and guidelines to facilitate successful completion of this challenging assignment, will be provided by Consumers India.

The progress of the assignment would be monitored on fortnightly basis. Participants residing in NCR would be required to visit the office of Consumers India at least once in a fortnight, share their experiences and receive guidance for further activities. Outstation candidates may be permitted to pursue their assignment with the help of on-line assistance provided by Consumers India.

Towards the end of the assignment, preferably around ‘National Consumers Rights Day’ on 24^thDecember, they would be expected to organise a function in their institution to showcase the activities carried out by them during the entire period as Consumers India Ambassador. They will invite the core team of Consumers India to this event.

Entire expenditure on the final event, as also on other activities during the year, will be mobilised by them with their own efforts.

After completion of assignment, they will send a consolidated report of their activities along with pictures etc. They will also submit Completion and Evaluation Report in prescribed format.

In addition to above, they would be expected to take up promotional activities on behalf of Consumers India and raise awareness regarding concerns and activities of Consumers India as per guidelines provided from time to time.

A debriefing meeting will be held soon after the end of this period. All the participants from NCR would be required to present their achievements and share their experiences. Requisite Certificate will also be presented to successful candidates by Consumers India at that time.

Contact Person : Dr (Mrs)Jayashree Gupta, President, Consumers India
& Chairperson, Human Rights Group,
SUM, An NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of United Nations,
Former Additional Secretary to Government of India &
Chairperson & Managing Director
Indian Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Limited, A Govt. of India enterprise

E 7/16, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110057

Tel: 91-9871950011 (Mobile)
E mail : jayashreehrg@gmail.com
Blog: drjayashreegupta.blogspot.com