BIS to celebrate World Standards Day (Manak Mahotsav) today

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Government of India, is all set to celebrate World Standards Day (Manak Mahotsav) on October 14.

As a run-up to the event, a Quality Walk was organized in association with NEAID, a local non-profit partner in Guwahati on Wednesday. The walk began from the Geetanagar High School field to BSF Camp, Geeta Mandir, covering a distance of 2 km.

Around 100 volunteers participated in the event.

Dispur MLA Atul Bora graced the occasion and flagged off the event. Sabyasachi Dhar Head, BIS Guwahati, welcomed him with a shawl. Meraj, Co-founder of NEAID was also present.

Atul Bora, during the inaugural speech, said, "Citizens of the country should ensure procuring good quality products conforming to standards to avoid being cheated and future repentance."

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