Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the National Standards Body of India under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India, organized the ‘Standards Carnival’ and inaugurated 14 BIS Standards Clubs at Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore.  The event aimed to create awareness on quality, safety, and standardization among students and industry stakeholders. Shri Jayakumar Ramdass, Joint Managing Director, Mahendra Pumps Pvt. Ltd is the Chief Guest. Smt. G. Bhavani, Scientist-F / Senior Director and Head, BIS Coimbatore, Shri. G. Vinith Kumar, Scientist-E, Director, BIS Coimbatore, Shri. A. Arivazhagan, Scientist-D, Joint Director, BIS Coimbatore were graced the occasion.

 

The Standards Carnival featured an industry expo where 25 BIS Stakeholders including Licencess, testing laboratories and Govt. Institutions participated and displayed their products. It also included student exhibitions, cultural programmes, panel discussions, and prize distribution, providing an interactive platform to highlight the importance of Indian Standards in industry, innovation, and consumer safety.

 Addressing the gathering, Smt. G. Bhavani, Scientist-F / Senior Director and Head emphasized that BIS Standards Clubs play a vital role in engaging students with standardization, quality assurance, and conformity assessment, thereby preparing them for industry and research challenges. She also highlighted the importance of adopting Indian Standards to strengthen product reliability and global competitiveness.

 Shri Jayakumar Ramdass shared industry perspectives on how standards contribute to sustainable growth and consumer trust. The programme concluded with felicitation of industries, prize distribution to students.

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