The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Guwahati Branch Office, will celebrate World Standards Day 2026 tomorrow, October 14, at Aniyaa Edition, Guwahati, with a focus on SDG 7: Clean and Affordable Energy. This was informed by Shri Shouvik Chanda, Director and Head, BIS Guwahati Branch Office, while addressing a press conference here today.

Highlighting the significance of the occasion, Shri Chanda emphasised the role of standardisation in ensuring product quality, consumer safety and sustainable development.

He informed that tomorrow’s event will feature a technical session on SDG 7, bringing together experts from academic and industry institutions, including the National Institute of Technology, Manipur; the National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh; the School of Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Guwahati; APDCL; and Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Guwahati Refinery. A special exhibition stall featuring products bearing the ISI mark will showcase the importance of quality assurance and conformity to Indian Standards.

The celebration will bring together representatives from government departments, industry associations, academic and technical institutions, manufacturers and consumer organisations to promote awareness of Indian Standards, Shri Chanda added.

During the press conference, BIS officials also highlighted various BIS initiatives, including the BIS CARE app, which enables consumers to verify the authenticity of ISI-marked and hallmarked products, check licence details and lodge grievances. They also outlined the various Quality Control Orders (QCOs) implemented to strengthen quality standards and safeguard consumer interests.

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