Bureau of Indian Standards conducts 1176 exposure visits

Why is in news? Bureau of Indian Standards conducts 1176 exposure visits for students across India

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the National Standards Body of India, has informed that they have organized 1176 exposure visits for students across India.

As per their official statement, BIS remains committed to conducting these exposure visits on a regular basis and from 2021 till now, a total of 1176 exposure visits were organized for students across India.

The objective is to effectively contribute to India’s mission of building a quality conscious nation.

Under the landmark initiative "Learning Science via Standards", the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has introduced a series of Lesson plans.

Further, it was informed through the statement that, “this initiative aims to equip students with a profound understanding of scientific concepts, principles, and laws by showcasing their practical applications in the manufacturing, functioning, and quality testing of various products, as outlined in pertinent Indian Standards.

About BIS:

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the National Standards Body of India under Department of Consumer affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.

It is established by the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 which came into effect on 12 October 2017.

The Minister in charge of the Ministry or Department having administrative control of the BIS is the ex-officio President of the BIS.

BIS has 500 plus scientific officers working as Certification Officers, Member secretaries of technical committees and lab OIC's.

The organisation was formerly the Indian Standards Institution (ISI), set up under the Resolution of the Department of Industries and Supplies dated 3 September 1946. The ISI was registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.

As a National Standards Body, it has 25 members drawn from Central or State Governments, industry, scientific and research institutions, and consumer organisations.

Its headquarters are in New Delhi, with regional offices in Eastern Region at Kolkata, southern Region at Chennai, Western Region at Mumbai, Northern Region at Chandigarh and Central Region at Delhi and 20 branch offices.

It also works as WTO-TBT enquiry point for India.