National Workshop on Right to Repair in Mobile and Electronics Sector to propose Repairability Index
New Delhi, August 29, 2024.
The Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA), Government of India, hosted a groundbreaking National Workshop on the Right to Repair Framework for the Mobile and Electronic Sectors here today. The event was aimed at establishing a consensus among industry stakeholders on key parameters for accessing and evaluating repairability index, promoting longevity in product design, and democratizing repair information to enhance consumer experiences in reusing the mobile and electronics products they own.
The workshop's primary goal was to address the current challenges in the repair and reuse of mobile and electronic products. The objective was to ensure that the product is not designed to fail but designed to last long so that consumers are not compelled to purc...
