CUTS International

CUTS International
Founder	Pradeep S Mehta
Type	Non-profit organization
Location	Jaipur, India;
Employees	150
Website	www.cuts-international.org

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.

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]

References

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[1] ttps://www.globalhand.org/en/organisations/26201

[2] ttp://www.pradeepsmehta.com/

[3] ttp://www.thehindu.com/lf/2004/02/23/stories/2004022301060200.htm

[4] ttp://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/gram-gadar-award-granted-to-dainik-bhaskar-reporter-115041300834_1.html

[5] ttps://www.deccanherald.com/international/indo-us-ties-need-stronger-economic-bond-realise-full-potential-subramanian-665595

[6] ttp://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/cuts-international-launches-centre-in-us-118042000124_1.html

[7] ttp://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2018/apr/20/indo-us-ties-need-a-stronger-economic-bond-to-realise-full-potential-chief-economic-adviser-1804030.html

[8] ttps://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/rajasthan-based-research-advocacy-organisation-cuts-international-launches-centre-in-us/1139176/

[9] ttps://www.modernghana.com/news/848776/cuts-international-launches-its-sixth-overseas-center-in-was.html