National Consumer Right Day Celebrated by ICMEI

National Consumer Right Day Celebrated at ICMEI

New Delhi: National Consumers Right Day  is observed on 24 December to raise awareness about the rights of consumers and responsibilities. This is the day when the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 had received the assent of the President

“The aim of the enactment of the Consumer Protection Act is to provide safeguards to consumers against various types of exploitation like defective goods, deficiency in services, and unfair trade practices,” informed Dr. Sandeep Marwah President of ICMEI and National Chairman for Media And Entertainment Committee of BIS, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Government of India at a webinar hosted in association with Asian Law College.

“A consumer is a person who buys any goods or avails a service for consideration. It does not consist of a person who obtains a good for resale or a good or service for commercial purposes. It also covers transactions through several modes like offline, online via electronic means, teleshopping, multi-level marketing, or direct selling,” added Dr. Marwah while talking to the members of International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry. The session was followed by discussion and question answers.

PHDCCI Congratulated Sandeep Marwah on New Appointment in Government

Sandeep Marwah Honored In PHD Management Meeting

New Delhi: The Leadership of PHD Chamber of Commerce And Industries including Dr. D.K. Agarwal President of the Chamber, Sanjay Aggarwal Senior Vice President of the Chamber and Pradeep Multani Vice President of the Chamber congratulated Dr. Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios on his new appointment in Government of India in the Management Committee of PHDCCI.

Dr. Sandeep Marwah renowned international media person has been nominated as the National Chairman of the newly constituted Media And Entertainment Committee of Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution in BIS- Bureau of Indian Standard. The committee will set the standards of Indian media and entertainment industry, which is the sixth biggest industry of the country. The M&E industry has touched last year a turnover of 2,35000 crores and expected to reach 3,00,000 crores by 2024.

Dr. Sandeep Marwah has been also been the member of the Management Committee of PHD Chamber of Commerce from last 17 years. He has introduced and Chaired Media And Entertainment Committee of the Chamber for 12 years and Art and Culture Committee for 2 years.

Dr. Marwah extended his heartiest thanks to the leadership and everyone present in the meeting including past Presidents and Patron members.

Sandeep Marwah Chaired M&E Committee Meeting at Ministry of Consumer Affairs

First Meeting of Bureau of Indian Standards

New Delhi: The first meeting of newly constituted Media and Entertainment Committee of BIS- Bureau of Indian Standards under Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food And Public Distribution took place on web inviting some of the most important stake holders of the industry.

“We are the sixth biggest industry in India with almost touching 2,30,000 Crores turn over and were expected to be 3,00,000 crores by 2024. Around ten million people are directly working in this industry and we are supporting another ten

million in associated industries like tourism, hospitality, engineering, travel and transport, interior designing, food and catering etc,” initiated and briefed by Dr. Sandeep Marwah Chairperson of the committee.

“It is a historical moment when for the first time in India we all are meeting to raise the standard of Indian media and entertainment industry and trying to introduce standards in this creative environment. We want world to appreciate our efforts of introducing quality, productivity and conducive environment for the people of creative World,” added Dr. Sandeep Marwah.

The meeting, which lasted for three hours covered many points concerning the scope and composition of media and entertainment services sectional committee and the strategy and roadmap for standardization.

The meeting was attended by the senior representatives of Airtel Digital TV,  CFSI- Children’s Film Society India, CII- Confederation of Indian Industry, EEMA- Event and Entertainment Management Association, FCCI- Federation of Indian

Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Jagran Prakashan Ltd , MESC- Media and Entertainment Skills Council.

Executives from Industry Alliances, Media & Advocacy Consultant, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology,  Newspaper Association of India, Prasar Bharti , PVR Ltd , Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Yash Raj Films , Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL), International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry and senior officers from Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food And Public Distribution participated in full swing and came to many concrete decisions.

FFI Congratulated Sandeep Marwah on His New Appointment in Ministry

Sandeep Marwah Blessed by Film Federation of India

Mumbai:  The President and members of FFI- Film Federation of India, the Apex body of Film business in India, congratulated Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios and Chancellor AAFT University of Media And Arts on his new appointment as the Chairperson of Media And Entertainment Service Sectional Committee of Bureau of Indian Standard, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food And Public Distribution, Government of India by official government order.

“Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the National Standard Body of India. BIS is responsible for the harmonious development of the activities of standardization, marking and quality certification of goods and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.,” informed Dr. Sandeep Marwah to the house, who is also the executive member of FFI.

The committee has requested the President of FFI Firdausul Hassan to be part of this new setup in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs. The Secretary General Supran Sen made a special note of the same. Dr. Marwah extended his gratitude to all the members of FFI present in the web meeting.

Sandeep Marwah Chair for M&E Committee in Ministry of Consumer Affairs

Sandeep Marwah Chair For M&E Committee of BIS

New Delhi; Renowned media person Dr. Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios has been nominated as the Chairperson of Media And Entertainment Service Sectional Committee of Bureau of Indian Standard, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food And Public Distribution, Government of India by official government order.

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the National Standards Body has been successfully promoting and nurturing standards movement within the country since 1947. BIS came into existence on 01 April 1987 through an Act of Parliament dated 26 November 1986.

 It took over the staff, assets, liabilities and functions of the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution (ISI) with an enlarged scope and enhanced powers for harmonious development of activities of standardization, marking and quality certification of goods and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Keeping in view, the interest of consumers as well as the industry,

“Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the National Standard Body of India. BIS is responsible for the harmonious development of the activities of standardization, marking and quality certification of goods and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.,” informed Dr. Sandeep Marwah newly appointed Chairman of M&E Committee of BIS.