Shillong: The Bureau of Indian Standards' (BIS) Guwahati branch office on Wednesday held an interactive session with Pramod Kumar Tiwari, the Director General of Bureau India Standards (BIS), at Hotel Pinewood in Shillong, officials informed.
At the meeting, Tiwari emphasized the importance of quality consciousness in products and processes, emphasizing the role of certified standards in promoting quality.
He stressed the significance of creating awareness and sensitization around standards and compliance with quality control orders for manufacturers. Tiwari discussed BIS initiatives such as hallmarking, the BIS CARE app, and important standards for everyday products.
He also discussed the significance of Product Certification (ISI mark), management systems certification, hallmarking of gold and silver jewellery, and laboratory services, aiming to benefit both industries and consumers.
According to the government's release, the interaction "aimed to foster collaboration and discuss key issues related to BIS's initiatives for propagating standard promotional activities in various sectors."
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