Quality Council Of India

Quality standards are a passport for trade, says commerce minister Goyal

Agreeing that quality standards are a passport for trade, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said India is making policy efforts to ensure consumers get out of the good-old day's mindset of two standards -- local and export quality -- of products. Goyal, while addressing the G-20 Standards Dialogue here, recalled that in the good old days, every product had a mark for 'export quality' and consumers who could afford used to pick up export quality goods. "Our effort is to move out of that mindset. Our effort is that every product that is made in India will be a high-quality product. When a consumer picks up a product will be reassured of high quality and will not have to look at other products for 'x' quality. Policymaking in India is moving in that direction," he said. He also said that standards are like patents and he cannot but agree with what the chief of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Pramod Kumar Tiwari looks at standards as a passport to ...

QCI takes on board 1,500 'sarpanchs' for quality development of villages

The Quality Council of India has taken on board 1,500 sarpanchs from across the country and plans to add 50,000 more by this year-end as part of its initiative to connect with grassroot leaders and foster quality-driven development of villages, an official said on Monday. QCI, an autonomous body set up under a public-private partnership model by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has also launched a mobile app called 'Sarpanch Samvaad', which will connect sarpanchs from different parts of the country so that they can exchange good practices and upload their works for each other's benefit, QCI chairperson Jaxay Shah said. On Monday, the QCI expanded to western India by opening its new office in Ahmedabad, and signed an MoU with the city-based Gujarat Technological University (GTU) to conduct training activities for students, faculty members and associated industries. Shah said the QCI has been working with around 500 local bodies for various projects. "We have strength and ...

Govt to come up with 60 QCOs to curb imports of sub-standard goods

The government will come up with 60 quality control orders (QCOs) this year for products such as consumer goods, rubber, paper and light engineering items with an aim to contain imports of sub-standard goods and boost domestic manufacturing, a senior government official said on Friday. Secretary in Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Rajesh Kumar Singh said they are issuing these orders "fairly extensively" and so far 33 QCOs for over 127 products such as ACs, refrigerators, pipes, and safety valves have been issued. "Right now, we are processing 60 new QCOs in association with BIS. These are crucial not only for the safety of consumers but also to improve quality standards," he told reporters here. Speaking at the media briefing, Joint Secretary in DPIIT Sanjiv said these orders are issued for goods like smart meters, nuts, bolts and fasteners. Violation of the law can attract a penalty of up to two years of imprisonment or with fine of at least Rs 2 la

Govt to roll out mandatory quality standards for drones, electric vehicles

Standards for drones that are used extensively in the agriculture space for soil analysis, irrigation, crop mapping and pest management have already been formulated

DPIIT likely to bring national framework on quality infrastructure

Dept to ensure there are more accreditation facilities in tier-2 and 3 cities, with key focus on healthcare and education systems

India at 5th position in accreditation systems in the world: Report

According to the government, the rise in India's accreditation ranking can be attributed to the 'steady growth of conformity assessment bodies (CABs)' under the national accreditation system

Quality will define India in time to come, says Union Minister Piyush Goyal

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal asked the Quality Council of India to strive to bring about a convergence of all the various quality and standards organizations in the country

Goyal asks industry to follow quality standards to help build 'Brand India'

Union minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday asked the industry to ensure their products meet international quality standards and help build a 'Brand India' as the country aims to become a developed nation by 2047. Addressing an event organised by the Quality Council of India (QCI), Commerce and Industry Minister Goyal also called for convergence of various quality certification related organisations whether it is FSSAI, the BIS, the Rail or Defense establishments. "I would urge the ministry as well as QCI to work to bring in convergence...so that the investment environment that we have created can go from strength to strength and can help India achieve our mission of becoming a developed nation by 2047," he said, and added quality will define 'Brand India'. Speaking at another event organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) earlier in the day, the minister stressed that more women should take up the profession of chartered accountancy. He called upon Chartered

PNB acquires 5.97% stake in ONDC in first tranche

ONDC is an initiative of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to promote open networks for all aspects of the exchange of goods and services over digital networks

Medlife set to launch at-home coronavirus testing in select cities

The price of a test is set at Rs 4,500 and will be conducted by labs authorised by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Medlife said in a statement.

Over 8,000 yoga professionals register with QCI in one year

This scheme for yoga professionals will evaluate levels of competency, including instructor, teacher, master and acharya