Colloquy – 12, A Symposium on Consumer Rights at St Joseph Engineering College, Mangalore
Urging the present youth to fight for their rights as consumers was the main thrust of the keynote address given by MR.M.J. Salian, President, DK District Federation of Consumer Organisations and Consumer Information Centre, Mangalore on the inaugural occasion of “Colloquy – 12”, the one day symposium on Consumer Rights organized by the Department of Business Administration, St Joseph Engineering College, Mangalore. Mr.M.J.Salian also enlightened the MBA and M Com students on the rights of consumers and outlined the historical background of the development of Consumer movement and Consumer Protection Act in India. The Redressal system accessible to the lay person to fight for his rights and the credible work undertaken by the DK District Federation of Consumer organizations and Consumer Information Centre to serve the society was also highlighted by him. Dr Prakash Pinto, Dean – MBA, welcomed the gathering. The Principal, Dr Joseph Gonsalvis, deliberated on the awareness of the rights of the consumers. Ms. Babitha Rohit, Organizing Secretary, Colloquy – 12 proposed the vote of thanks.
Mr. Addoor Krishna Rao. Faculty, Staff Training College, Corporation Bank and Convener, Consumer Forum, Mangalore touched upon Consumer Activism. He related his experiences of fighting for the cause of the consumers for the past 25 years. Giving live consumer cases, he advised the youth to use social networking sites like Face book and Twitter to generate campaign for consumer rights.
Mr. Edwin D’Mello, Senior Vice President and Chairman – Enforcement, DK District Federation of Consumer Organisations and Consumer Information Centre, Mangalore, the Chief Guest for the valedictory function of Colloquy – 12 stated his personal experiences in the struggle for advocacy of consumers’ rights. He cited the cases of MESCOM and Passport Office. He hoped that the students would be inspired by the symposium to take up the issue of consumer rights. Dr Anjali Ganesh, Professor, Department Business Administration welcomed the gathering. Dr Joseph Gonsalvis, Principal, presided over the function and Ms. Shakila B. Asst Professor, Department of Business Administration proposed the vote of thanks.
The dignitaries present on the occasion were Rev. Fr Joseph Lobo, Director, Rev. Fr Ajith Menezes, Asst Director, Rev. Fr Rohith D’Costa, Asst Director, Dr Joseph Gonsalvis, Principal, Dr Rio D’Souza, Vice Principal, Dr Prakash Pinto, Dean – MBA and Ms. Babitha Rohit, Organising Secretary, Colloquy – 12.
