The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Coimbatore Branch Office, organized the BIS Standards Conclave 2026 in Salem today (10.10.2026) as part of the World Standards Day celebrations. The conclave focused on Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7): Affordable and Clean Energy, drawing around 110 participants representing industrial units, laboratories, academic institutions, and government departments.

Delivering the presidential address, Dr. R. Samson Ravindran, President, Salem Productivity Council, emphasized the role of standardisation in promoting sustainable and energy-efficient products. Guest speaker Mr. Madhusudhan R, Assistant General Manager, JSW Steel Limited, Salem, highlighted the imperative for industries to optimize energy consumption and adopt compliant technologies. Earlier, Shri A. Arivazhagan, Scientist-E/Director, BIS Coimbatore, welcomed the gathering and led a technical session on Indian Standards, Quality Control Orders (QCOs), and licensing frameworks.

Technical presentations by Shri Gautam Chand Soni, Scientist-C/Deputy Director, and Ms. Gajalakshmi G, Standardization Consultant, detailed BIS's core functions in consumer protection, conformity assessment schemes, and renewable energy standardization. The event concluded with an open-house discussion addressing compliance mechanisms, quality ecosystems, and sustainable industrial practices.

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