Youth Awareness Programme: ZERO -EVASION
Ill effects of Smuggling & Counterfeiting on the Country and the Role of Youth in Making India Free of Illicit Trade
Date: 17th August 2022 | FICCI, New Delhi
Over the years, FICCI CASCADE is working on creating awareness on tackling the problem of smuggling and counterfeiting which is a serious menace to public health and safety. Along with policy makers, industry, enforcement officials and media, we have also been working closely with the youth in our fight to address this issue through various interschool and intercollege competitions and programmes.
FICCI CASCADE believes that it is important to bring the youth onboard the awareness campaign and through them influence the society as a whole. It will help in empowering and strengthening them to act for national development and will also help in shaping the future of our country in a brighter and more prosperous manner.
In our endeavour, to sensitize the young minds on the need to work together to address the growing hazards posed by counterfeiting and smuggling, FICCI CASCADE is organizing a Youth Awareness Programme on “Ill effects of Smuggling & Counterfeiting on the Country and the Role of Youth in Making India Free of Illicit Trade” on 17th August at FICCI, Federation House, Tansen Marg, New Delhi.
The programme will have competitions among the students of various schools from Delhi and NCR in the following/categories:
- Painting Competition
- Elocution Competition
- Creative Writing Competition
8th Edition MASCRADE 2022
22-23 September 2022 | Shangri-La, New Delhi
MASCRADE 2022 focuses on imparting knowledge and creating awareness amongst the consumers about their rights, duties and responsibilities to safeguard their welfare and interest from illicit trade network. It will provide a platform to analyse and promote deliberations among the stakeholders on the adverse socio-economic impact of illicit trade is an unfair trade practice that undermines private sector contributions to economic growth and employment. It chokes market growth, sabotages global supply chains, squanders natural resources and endangers security
The growing network of illicit trade is a grave oncern as it endangers lives of the consumers. Inadequate legal framework and lack of consumer awareness are shaping the dynamics of illicit trade. Imparting knowledge to the consumer on the importance of promoting genuine goods in the country can go a long way to tackle this menace. Therefore, significant policy reforms and strategies should be enhanced to fight against the growing hazards of counterfeiting and smuggling with the goal of keeping consumer safe.