diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6a10e732..c2733434 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ node_modules/
 # NextJS
 next-env.d.ts
 .next/
+.venv
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tech_lab_on_campus/market_watch/producer_and_consumer/consumer/consume.py b/tech_lab_on_campus/market_watch/producer_and_consumer/consumer/consume.py
index 01570ab3..255494ab 100755
--- a/tech_lab_on_campus/market_watch/producer_and_consumer/consumer/consume.py
+++ b/tech_lab_on_campus/market_watch/producer_and_consumer/consumer/consume.py
@@ -17,11 +17,10 @@
 import os
 import sys
 
-from solution.consumer_sol import mqConsumer  # pylint: disable=import-error
-
+from solution.rabbit_mq_consumer import RabbitMQConsumer
 
 def main() -> None:
-    consumer = mqConsumer(binding_key="Tech Lab Key",exchange_name="Tech Lab Exchange",queue_name="Tech Lab Queue")
+    consumer = RabbitMQConsumer(binding_key="Tech Lab Key",exchange_name="Tech Lab Exchange",queue_name="Tech Lab Queue")
     consumer.startConsuming()
 
 
diff --git a/tech_lab_on_campus/market_watch/producer_and_consumer/consumer/solution/rabbit_mq_consumer.py b/tech_lab_on_campus/market_watch/producer_and_consumer/consumer/solution/rabbit_mq_consumer.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..26d3bfa6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tech_lab_on_campus/market_watch/producer_and_consumer/consumer/solution/rabbit_mq_consumer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+# Copyright 2024 Bloomberg Finance L.P.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import pika
+import os
+
+from consumer_interface import mqConsumerInterface
+
+class RabbitMQConsumer(mqConsumerInterface):
+    def __init__(
+        self, binding_key: str, exchange_name: str, queue_name: str
+    ) -> None:
+        # Save parameters to class variables
+
+        self.binding_key = binding_key
+        self.exchange_name = exchange_name
+        self.queue_name = queue_name
+        self.channel    = None
+        self.connection = None
+
+        # Call setupRMQConnection
+        self.setupRMQConnection()
+
+        pass
+
+    def setupRMQConnection(self) -> None:
+
+        # Set-up Connection to RabbitMQ service
+        con_params = pika.URLParameters(os.environ["AMQP_URL"])
+        self.connection = pika.BlockingConnection(con_params)
+
+        # Establish Channel
+        self.channel = self.connection.channel()
+
+        # Create Queue if not already present
+        self.channel.queue_declare(queue=self.queue_name)
+
+        # Create the exchange if not already present
+        self.channel.exchange_declare(
+            exchange=self.exchange_name,
+            exchange_type="direct",
+            durable=True
+        )
+    
+        # Bind Binding Key to Queue on the exchange
+        self.channel.queue_bind(queue=self.queue_name,exchange=self.exchange_name,routing_key=self.binding_key)
+
+        # Set-up Callback function for receiving messages
+        self.channel.basic_consume(queue=self.queue_name, on_message_callback=self.on_message_callback)
+
+    def on_message_callback(
+        self, channel, method_frame, header_frame, body
+    ) -> None:
+        # Acknowledge message
+        channel.basic_ack(method_frame.delivery_tag)
+
+        #Print message (The message is contained in the body parameter variable)
+        print(f"Received: {body}")
+
+    def startConsuming(self):
+        print("Started message consumption: waiting for message...")
+
+        self.channel.start_consuming()
+
+    def __del__(self) -> None:
+
+        # Print "Closing RMQ connection on destruction"
+        print("Closing RMQ connection on destruction")
+
+        # Close Channel
+        if self.channel: 
+            self.channel.close()
+            self.channel = None
+
+        # Close Connection
+        if self.connection:
+            self.connection.close()
+            self.connection = None