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78th Foundation Day of Bureau of Indian Standards
- 08 Jan 2025
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Recently, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) celebrated its 78th Foundation Day on 6th January 2025.
- About BIS: BIS is the statutory national standard body of India established under the BIS Act, 2016 for the harmonious development of the activities of standardization, marking and quality certification of goods.
- It was initially set up as the Indian Standards Institution (ISI) that came into being on 6th January 1947.
- It functions under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution.
- Functions: It operates various schemes like Product Certification (ISI mark), Hallmarking of Gold and Silver Jeweller, ECO Mark Scheme (for labeling of environment friendly products).
- Standards National Action Plan (SNAP) 2022- 27: It serves as a strong foundation for standardization to meet the emerging technologies and concerns of sustainability and climate change.
- It will be pivotal in enriching and strengthening “Quality Culture” in the Nation.
- Achievements: 94% of Indian standards have been harmonised with the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards.
- Over 44.28 crore articles of gold, jewellery/artefacts have been hallmarked so far.
Read More: Bureau of Indian standards (BIS) Act, 2016
