PUSHPA GIRIMAJI
PUSHPA GIRIMAJI, Consumer Rights, Columnist
Pushpa Girimaji is a renowned author, columnist, and specialist in consumer law, consumer rights, and consumer safety issues. With a career spanning over four decades, she has been a pioneer in consumer advocacy journalism in India, consistently writing about consumer rights issues in prominent publications such as Hindustan Times, Hindustan (Hindi), The Tribune, and Samyukta Karnataka (Kannada).
As an accomplished author, Pushpa has written a comprehensive book on consumer law, titled “Consumer Rights For Everyone” (Penguin Books India), and a monograph on “Misleading Advertisements” published by the Indian Institute of Public Administration. She has also produced and anchored television programs focusing on consumer rights issues.
Throughout her illustrious career, Pushpa has served on numerous expert committees, policy-making bodies, and organizations. Some notable positions include:
– Member, Consumer Advisory Council, Underwriters Laboratory, United States of America
– Member, Committee on Patient Safety, Lady Hardinge Medical College and SSK Hospitals, Directorate General of Health Services, Government of India
– Member, Empowered Committee of the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Government of India
– Former Member, Advisory Committee, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
– Former Member, Board of Life Insurance Corporation of India; Executive Committee, Bureau of Indian Standards
Her dedication to consumer welfare has earned her several prestigious awards, including the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award, The Sanskriti Award, M.R. Pai Award, and the Chamelidevi Jain Award. In 2017, she received the Nari Shakti Puruskar award from the President of India.
