Georgia: The Georgian Competition and Consumer Agency (GCCA) Educational Research Center organized information meetings in the educational sector during this month to strengthen awareness about competition policy and consumer rights protection in the country.
Private, meetings were held – to protect the consumer rights of persons with disabilities, with students of Tbilisi #203 public school for deaf and hearing impaired children and Tbilisi public school #202 public school for blind children. Also, with representatives of ethnic minorities – with students of Rustavi Georgian-Azerbaijani 18th school.
It should be noted that the working meetings were held in question-answer mode, where participants received detailed answers to actual issues needed for them.
In particular, the schoolchildren, together with GCCA representatives, discussed in detail what important things to consider when shopping online, how to protect their rights, and who to contact in case of violation.
Additionally, based on practical examples, on what competition is, what it promotes, and how competition law protects consumers. During the meetings, to ensure equal access to information, GCCA presented video materials in sign language and information brochures in Braille.
Information-educational meetings are being held in schools organized by the Competition and Consumer Protection Agency of Georgia and supported by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Youth of Georgia.
These educational initiatives, organized by the GCCA with the support of the Ministry of Education, Science, and Youth of Georgia, as part of GCCA’s strategic plan, the initiative will be actively implemented in 2025.
The project aims to raise awareness of school children, including disabled groups and ethnic minorities, as well as to create an inclusive, informed, and equitable society.
It is also worth noting that the Georgian Competition and Consumer Agency (GCCA) was created in 2014 by the Law of Georgia on Competition and operates as a separate public law organization.
