CUTS International

CUTS International[1] (Consumer Unity & Trust Society International) is a non-profit Indian organisation that provides the poor with access to equal rights, amenities, education, food and developmental opportunities.

CUTS International
FounderPradeep S Mehta
TypeNon-profit organization
Location
  • Jaipur, India
Employees
150
Websitewww.cuts-international.org

Headquartered in Jaipur, India, CUTS was founded by Pradeep S. Mehta[2] in 1983.

History

CUTS began its journey in the 1980s with a Hindi language monthly wall newspaper known as Gram Gadar (Village Revolution).[3][4] This paper connected the poor with opportunities for social upliftment.

Today, CUTS focuses on consumer protection, trade, economic policies, competition laws, human development, regulatory issues and social change.

Presence

CUTS addresses issues at regional and international levels through a network of 13 centres worldwide. By cooperating with civil and government bodies, the organisation provides insights and solutions for a variety of developmental challenges.

India
  • Centre for Human Development (CHD), Chittorgarh, India
  • Centre for Consumer Action, Research & Training (CART), Jaipur, India
  • Centre for International Trade, Economics & Environment (CITEE), Jaipur, India
  • Centre for Competition, Investment & Economic Regulation (CCIER), Jaipur, India
  • Calcutta Resource Centre (CRC), Kolkata, India
  • Delhi Resource Centre (DRC), New Delhi, India
  • CUTS International Public Policy Centre (CIPPolC), Jaipur, India

Overseas
  • CUTS Lusaka, Zambia
  • CUTS Nairobi, Kenya
  • CUTS Accra, Ghana
  • CUTS Hanoi, Vietnam
  • CUTS Geneva, Switzerland
  • CUTS WDC, United States[5][6][7][8][9]
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References
  1. "Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) International | Corporate NGO partnerships". www.globalhand.org.
  2. "Pradeep S Mehta's Personal Home Page". pradeepsmehta.com.
  3. "Archive News". The Hindu.
  4. India, Press Trust of (April 13, 2015). "'Gram Gadar Award' granted to Dainik Bhaskar reporter" – via Business Standard.
  5. "Arvind Subramanian: Indo-US ties yet to realise full potential". Deccan Herald. April 20, 2018.
  6. India, Press Trust of (April 20, 2018). "CUTS International launches centre in US" – via Business Standard.
  7. "Indo-US ties need a stronger economic bond to realise full potential: Chief Economic Adviser". The New Indian Express.
  8. "Rajasthan-based research, advocacy organisation CUTS International launches centre in US". April 20, 2018.
  9. "CUTS International Launches Its Sixth Overseas Center In Washington DC". Modern Ghana.
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