Bureau of Indian Standards signs MoU with IISc Bengaluru to promote Standardisation

The Bureau of Indian Standards has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, for the establishment of the ‘BIS Standardization Chair Professor’ at the latter.

The BIS Standardization Chair Professor aims to foster a robust partnership between BIS and IISc, promoting collaborative activities in Standardization and Conformity Assessment on the principles of equality and reciprocity. This collaboration is a strategic move to secure active academic participation in standards formulation and make teaching Indian standards an integral part of academic curricula.

 

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This MoU with IISc is part of a larger initiative by BIS to collaborate with premier institutions across India. Similar MoUs have been signed with prominent institutions such as IIT Bombay, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Kanpur, IIT Madras, NIT Rourkela, and NIT Trichy. These collaborations enhance the standards formulation process by integrating academic expertise and promoting research and innovation in standardization

This collaboration between BIS and IISc is anticipated to bring significant advancements in standardization and conformity assessment, ultimately contributing to developing safer, more reliable products and services in India.

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On the occasion, Shri Pramod Kumar Tiwari, Director General of BIS, expressed his anticipation about the partnership with IISc. "The MoU between IISc and BIS will significantly strengthen and enhance standards formulation activities by facilitating R&D projects, encouraging the involvement of young minds in the standardisation process, and jointly organising educational and professional events. We anticipate that technology innovation and standards development will be seamlessly integrated to foster the development of technology-oriented products and services," said the Director General of BIS.

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