The Certification Marking Scheme involving issue of licences for use of Standard Marks, maintenance of laboratories and libraries, bringing out various publications, such as ISI bulletin, Standards Monthly Additions and other brochures and leaflets and publicity through different kinds of media, which constitute the other activities of the Institution apart from preparation and publication of Standards, are intended to promote implementation of Standards, create consciousness about the importance of standardisation and quality control amongst different sectors of the economy and further inplant standardization activity, with a view to helping the manufacturer, to step up production and lower manufacturing cost, increasing labour efficiency by simplifying production processes and ensure dependable and quality goods, increase consumer confidence and goodwill and achieve greater turnover and increased profits by maximum utilization of human and material resources, the distributor, to add to his turnover and to his reputation by marketing uniform quality of goods of high standard 157 assured by compliance with the Standards and the consumer, to benefit from lower prices, higher quality and more safety in short, get value for the money spent by him.