Voluntary consumer organizations refer to the organization formed voluntarily by the consumers to protect their rights and interests.
Objectives of voluntary organisations :
(i) The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) operates the Consumner Welfare Fund (CWF). The primary objective of CWF is to strengthen the Consumer Advocacy Movement in India.
(ii) A wide network of Voluntary Consumer Organisations (VCO) is doing of commendable work to raise awareness amongst consumers.
(iii) To strengthen consumer protection and welfare and to provide counselling, guidance and mediation services.
(iv) Voluntary consumer organisation supported through consumer welfare fund provides grants for diverse projects including comparative testing of products and services and dissemination of the findings.
(v) Steps have been taken to enhance transparency and to digitalise the government's interface with its citizens.

No, The District Forum can entertain complaints within the territory of genuine district and, where the value of goods or services and the compensation if any claimed is less than Rs 20 Lakhs.

The pecuniary jurisdiction of the state commission is as follows:
(i) The State Commission can entertain complaints within the territory of entire state and where the value of the goods or services and the compensation, if any claimed exceed Rs. 20 lakhs and below Rupees One Crore.
(ii) The State Commission also has the jurisdiction to entertain appeals against the orders of any District Forum within the State.

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has the following members: 
(i) The National Commission should have five members.
(ii) One should be from judiciary.
(iii) Four other members of ability, knowledge and experience from any other fields.
(iv) It should include a woman.

(i) yes, it is for the welfare of the consumers is often deprived of their rights. They are often exploited through misleading advertisements, poor quality goods, fractional weights and measures, overcharging, etc.
(ii) The objects of the Councils, as per the Act, shall be to promote and protect the rights of the consumers.