Guwahati: Bureau of Indian Standards Celebrates 78th Foundation Day in City

GUWAHATI: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) celebrated its 78th Foundation Day with a grand event at a hotel in Guwahati Monday. This occasion marks BIS’s tireless efforts to establish and promote quality standards across the nation, ensuring the safety, reliability, and excellence of products and services. The Foundation Day celebration brought together key stakeholders, dignitaries, industry leaders, and BIS officials to reflect on the Bureau’s achievements and discuss its role in shaping India’s quality landscape. The event featured a series of activities, including keynote addresses, technical presentations, and cultural performances, aimed at highlighting the importance of standards in modern-day industries and consumer welfare.

The event was formally inaugurated with an address by Anuj Swarup Bhatnagar, Deputy Director General (East) of the Bureau of Indian Standards. His address emphasized the critical role that BIS plays in ensuring the quality and safety of products and services in India, as well as its global significance.

Shouvik Chanda, Director & Head of BIS Guwahati, delivered the welcome address, highlighting the contributions of BIS in the region and the progress made in standardization efforts.

Anusuya Dutta Barua, Secretary of the Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department, delivered the Chief Guest address, discussing the intersection of quality standards and consumer welfare, and underscoring the importance of BIS in safeguarding public interests. Tapan Deka, ADC, DICC provided valuable insights into how quality standards are contributing to industrial growth and boosting both local and international trade, stated a press release.

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