Lok Sabha Question No. 2385 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: BIS Standardization Chair Professor
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Anil Firojiya

## Government of India

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2385 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2023

## BIS STANDARDIZATION CHAIR PROFESSOR

2385. SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA: (OIH)

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the  steps  being  taken  to  establish  'BIS  Standardization  Chair  Professor'  along  with  the  details thereof; and
- (b) the  steps  being  taken  to  augment  the  facilities  for  Research  and  Development  projects  and  to promote the youth participation in the same?

## ANSWER

## miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h ( श्री अश्विनी कु मार चौबे )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a)  : Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)  has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with premier  technical  institutes  of  the  country  for  establishment  of  'BIS  Standardization  Chair Professor' in these   institutes. This is an initiative towards institutionalizing its engagement with the eminent  institutes  of the  country  for  securing  active  participation  of  academia  in  standards formulation and making teaching of Indian standards an integral part of the curriculum.

The creation of a BIS Standardization Chair is for research & development, teaching and training in the field of Standardization and Conformity Assessment in the country with focus on the areas of civil, electrical, mechanical, chemical, earthquake engineering, development and management  of  water  resources  and  renewable  energy  projects,  infrastructure  development, medical  biotechnology  &  nanotechnology,  biomaterials,  etc.  This  will  promote  excellence  and leadership in teaching and research & development in the field of science and various disciplines. So far such MoUs have been  signed with IIT Roorkee, IIT Kanpur, IIT Madras, IIT-BHU Varanasi, IIT-ISM Dhanbad, IIT Guwahati, IIT, Gandhinagar, IIT Indore, NIT Trichirappalli, NIT Rourkela, NIT Jaipur and NIT Calicut.

(b) : The BIS Standardization Chair Professor in the above institutes are also expected to provide leadership in coordinating R&D efforts towards development of standards and inputs to the drafts of new  Indian  Standards  or  revision/amendment  of  Indian  Standards  or  are  of  relevance  to Conformity Assessment Schemes of the Bureau. They will identify and facilitate the integration of existing R & D   project outputs with standards, as may be relevant.

Undertaking  review  of  Indian  Standards  by  Ph.D.  students  is  also  one  of  the  elements involving thorough analysis of technical developments that have taken place in the product/processes/practices/use  or  application/testing/input  materials,  the  international  standards available, etc. relevant to the standard under review.

Moreover,  BIS  has  taken  the  initiative of creating Standards  Clubs  in  educational institutions  comprising  teachers  and  students  as  members.  Through  a  variety  of  activities  under these Clubs, young talents get learning opportunities in the field of quality and Standardization. Till now  2467  Standard  Clubs  having  around  1.03  lakhs  students  members  are  formed  all  over  the country.

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