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Consumer awareness prog ends

The two weeks long consumer awareness training concluded in Pasighat drawing good response on Monday.Assistant controller of legal metrology KP Tago and inspector Lupha Sikhet imparted the consumer awareness training to eight batches in the first phase through practical demonstration in the office complex.

Tago dismayed that despite extensive publicity and awareness campaign for the last two years, no significant changes has been found in consumer’s behaviour.He further informed that basically, the training programme is designed to educate common consumers through practical demonstration with reference to safety, quality and efficacy of day to day used products to so as to make participants a wise-buyer.

Deputy Commissioner Isha Khosla appreciated the department for conduct the training successfully. The training was necessary because it has been observed very often that a consumers do not get right goods and services.

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