CUTS International – Consumer Unity & Trust Society

About CUTS International

CUTS International (Consumer Unity & Trust Society) began its journey in 1983 in Rajasthan, from a rural development communication initiative, a wall newspaper Gram Gadar (Village Revolution). This monthly wall newspaper is published regularly and has been instrumental in providing a forum for the oppressed classes to get justice. On seeing Gram Gadar, Rubens Ricupero, Secretary-General of UNCTAD (1995-2004) observed: “It confirmed my view that often the simple lack of awareness lies at the root of so much misery”.

Pradeep S Mehta, Secretary General

Since 1983, we have been working for the welfare of consumers, from the grassroots to the international level. In the early 1990s, when the Uruguay Round discussions were at a peak, we expanded into trade and development. This lead to substantial growth, as very few NGOs in the South were grappling with these new issues of globalisation and liberalisation.Over time we expanded our work to include South-South cooperation, to share our skills etc and have now acquired the status of an international NGO, with five overseas centres....Read More

What is CUTS International

ORGANISATION STRUCTURE

MILESTONES

A PRESENTATION

A BRIEF HISTORY OF CUTS

A VISION DOCUMENT

Programme Centres

International Trade &
Development

CUTS CITEE was established in 1996 with an aim to become the ‘global centre of excellence’ for research and advocacy on multilateral trade and sustainable development issues and has been working on areas of trade, economics, and environment.

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Competition Investment &
Economic Regulation

To confer a distinct identity to CUTS’ research and advocacy work on Competition and Regulatory Reforms and Investment, especially from the perspective of the developing country consumers and to build the capacity of southern civil society across Africa and Asia, CUTS CCIER was established in 2003 in Jaipur, India, as a programmatic Centre of CUTS.

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Centre for
Human Development

CUTS CHD was established in the year 1990 in Chittorgarh. Ever since its inception, CUTS CHD has been pursuing consumer issues and community-based action programmes at the grassroots in four districts of Rajasthan, namely Chittorgarh, Bhilwara, Banswara, and Pratapgarh.

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CUTS Calcutta Resource
Centre

CUTS Calcutta Resource Centre (CUTS CRC) came into existence in 1987. The Centre started working in the area of Consumer Protection and gradually included Trade, Economics & Environment. Since 2008, CRC has been working on Energy, Sustainability, Trade & Connectivity, Regulatory Reforms, Consumer Safety and Governance issues.

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CUTS Centre for Consumer
Action, Research & Training

CUTS Centre for Consumer Action, Research & Training (CUTS CART) was established in 1996 to continue to contribute towards attaining its inherited agenda of Consumer Protection and Education. The Centre spearheaded several campaigns and pioneered consumer empowerment.

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