Chennai / Sri Vijaya Puram, Nov. 11: Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Chennai Branch Office, in collaboration with the Directorate of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (CS&CA), A&N Administration, organised a two-day workshop on standardization recently at the Directorate of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs. The programme was conducted with the objective of creating awareness about the importance of Indian Standards, quality, safety, standardization and consumer protection among students, Government officials and industrial personnel.
The Director (CS&CA), A&N Administration inaugurated the programme and highlighted the importance of quality consciousness and standardization among students and the younger generation. The first day’s workshop was organised for students and academic participants, with around 50 students participating in the programme. Shri Sai Chandra, Scientist-C/DD, BIS Chennai Branch Office, briefed them on the objectives of the workshop.
Shri Pakki Balu, Scientist-C/DD, BIS Chennai Branch Office, delivered the technical session, covering the role of BIS in formulating Indian Standards, product quality, safety, certification and the significance of standards in everyday life.
The second day’s morning session was organised for Government officials of CS&CA. Shri Rajesh Kumar, Deputy Director (CS&CA), A&N Administration inaugurated the session and emphasized the relevance of Indian Standards in Government functioning, public service delivery and consumer protection. Shri Sai Chandra and Shri Pakki Balu, Scientist-C/DD, BIS Chennai Branch Office, jointly conducted the technical sessions, explaining the role and functions of BIS and highlighted opportunities for collaboration between BIS and Government Departments in promoting quality and standards awareness. An additional workshop was conducted for industrial personnel by Scientist-C/DD, BIS Chennai Branch Office.