Guwahati, Oct 13 World Standards Day will be celebrated here on Wednesday by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) with a focus on clean and affordable energy.
Addressing a press conference here, BIS Guwahati’s Director and Head Shouvik Chanda emphasised the role of standardisation in ensuring product quality, consumer safety and sustainable development.
He said that Wednesday’s event will feature a technical session on SDG 7 – clean and affordable energy, bringing together experts from academic and industry institutions, including the National Institute of Technology, Manipur; the National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh; the School of Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Guwahati; APDCL; and Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Guwahati Refinery.
A special exhibition stall featuring products bearing the ISI mark will showcase the importance of quality assurance and conformity to Indian standards, he said.
The celebration will bring together representatives from government departments, industry associations, academic and technical institutions, manufacturers and consumer organisations to promote awareness of Indian Standards, Chanda added.
He also highlighted various BIS initiatives, including the BIS CARE app, which enables consumers to verify the authenticity of ISI-marked and hallmarked products, check licence details and lodge grievances.
Various Quality Control Orders (QCOs) implemented to strengthen quality standards and safeguard consumer interests were also highlighted on the occasion.
(PTI News)
