4th National Quiz Competition on Consumer Protection Laws 2022 by NLU, Delhi [Online; Cash Prizes: 12,000]: Register by Oct 25

About the NLU, Delhi

National Law University, Delhi (NLUD) is a National Law University in India, offering courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Situated in Sector-14, Dwarka, New Delhi -110078, India, NLUD is one of the national law schools in India built on the five-year law degree model proposed and implemented by the Bar Council of India. The National Law University Act, 2007 provides for the Chief Justice of India to be the university’s visitor, whereas the Chief Justice of the High Court of Delhi to function as the university’s chancellor.

About Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India

Department of Consumer Affairs is one of the two Departments under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution. It was constituted as a separate Department in June 1997 as it was considered necessary to have a separate Department to give a fillip to the nascent consumer movement in the country.

The Department has been entrusted with the following work:

• Implementation of Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
• Implementation of Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016
• Implementation of Standards of Weights and Measures – The Legal Metrology Act, 2009.

About the event

The Chair on Consumer Law at National Law University Delhi has been established by Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India. It is headed by Dr. Sushila, Associate Professor (Law) at NLUD.

About the Quiz Competition

The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 came into effect in August 2019. It has repealed and completely overhauled the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 with the objective to provide timely and effective administration and settlement of consumer disputes. 

Consumer protection laws represent one of the most critical components of the market architecture of the economy with a wide range of stakeholders. It is essential that the students of law, commerce, management, and all other streams understand the nuances of this specialised subject through both education and training in this field.

In this light, the Chair on Consumer Laws at National Law University Delhi is organising the 4^th Edition of National Quiz Competition on Consumer Protection Laws 2022 on November 12, 2022. The objective is to provide an opportunity and a conducive platform to students from various universities to expand, explore and develop their knowledge of consumer laws through the medium of a National Quiz.

The Quiz will be held online, in two stages: Stage 1 shall be an MCQ preliminary test. After the results have been compiled, the shortlisted candidates shall be contacted over email for Stage 2 (i.e. the Final Round to be administered via Live Video Conferencing).

Who can Participate?

Undergraduate students, from all disciplines, may participate in an individual capacity.

Awards

The top 3 participants will be awarded cash prizes:

• 1st position: ₹6,000
• 2nd position: ₹4.000
• 3rd position: ₹2,000
• All participants will be issued Certificates of Participation.

The Quiz promises to be an enriching and exciting way of learning more about consumer protection laws in India.

Rules of the Competition

• A maximum of three students from a single College/University may register: participants will be shortlisted on a first-come-first-served basis. Only applicants who have been successfully registered shall be contacted for further details.
• Further, no winner of any previous editions of the quiz can participate in the 2022 edition.
• The participants are advised to have seamless internet connectivity. In case a participant logs out or disconnects from the quiz at any time due to internet connectivity or otherwise, they will be treated as an ‘external person’ for the remainder of the quiz; i.e. they cannot rejoin the Quiz. The organizers will NOT entertain any complaints regarding connectivity in view of the sanctity of the National Quiz
• Each participant shall provide one valid email address to the Chair at the time of registration.
• The Chair has the sole discretion to enforce, clarify, interpret the rules; resolve any disputes that may arise during the Competition and has the power to change/supplement the rules, if any changes or supplements are necessary.

Registration Fee

Nil

Registration Deadline

The last date for registration is October 25, 2022, 11:59:59 PM.

How to Register

• Participants may register online through the link given here: Click here to Register for the Quiz Competition
• There is no registration fee.
• Registration will close at 11:59:59 pm on October 25, 2022.
• Upon registration, shortlisted participants will receive detailed Rules of Procedure for the Quiz including instructions for preliminary and final rounds, marking scheme, duration, scoring and other relevant details.

Contact Information

For any clarifications regarding the quiz, registration, and aforementioned rules, please write to [email protected].

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