Bureau of Indian Standards

Ensuring Quality and Safety for Indian Products

About Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the National Standard Body of India established under the BIS Act 2016 for the harmonious development of the activities of standardization, marking and quality certification of goods and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. BIS has been providing traceability and tangibility benefits to the national economy in a number of ways – providing safe, reliable quality goods; minimizing health hazards to consumers; promoting exports and imports substitute; control over proliferation of varieties etc. through standardization, certification and testing.

Notifications

Chemistry and Chemical Engineering: Annual convention for Deans & HoDs of Partner Institutes at Dharamshala: (04-09-2024 12:52:16) Click here
Civil Engineering: Annual Convention of Deans and HoDs of partner MoU institutions at Udaipur: (02-09-2024 02:45:33) Click here
WEEKLY UPDATE: Important Standards Published: Please find attached brief about some important standards published during the week (29-08-2024 02:24:20) Click here
WEEKLY UPDATE: Important standards Published: Please find attached the brief about important standards published during the last week (19-08-2024 04:20:52) Click here
R&D Projects Awarded: R&D Projects whose last date of submission was 15 May 2024 have been awarded. The list is hosted on our website. (08-08-2024 09:37:37) Click here
WEEKLY UPDATE: Important standards Published: Please find attached the brief about the important Indian Standards Published during the last week (04-08-2024 07:51:37) Click here
R&D Projects offered by BIS: The last date for submission of R&D Projects has been extended to 30 August 2024. All interested proposers are requested to send their proposals well in advance before the last date. (02-08-2024 12:25:11) Click here
32 institutes successfully integrate BIS API for real time information sharing (List attached): (26-07-2024 10:02:50) Click here
29 institutes implement action plan for technical sessions (List attached): (26-07-2024 10:01:39) Click here
BIS plans 2-days Annual Convention for Deans/HoDs of MoU Partners: We are pleased to announce that BIS is planning discipline wise 2-days Annual Conventions for Deans/HoDs of our MoU Partners. The plan for the conventions is shared for kind reference with a request to all concerned to prepare accordingly. (24-07-2024 10:44:21) Click here
WEEKLY UPDATE: Important Indian Standards Published: Please find attached list and brief about some important Indian Standards published during the last week. (22-07-2024 02:55:35) Click here
26 MoU partners successfully complete API integration: (19-07-2024 11:21:22) Click here
Technical Sessions at MoU institutes initiated: Technical Sessions initiated at MoU partners who have submitted their plans. More than 20 sessions scheduled for July 2024. Other institutes requested once again to submit their plans to initialize the sessions and not miss out on this great opportunity. (19-07-2024 11:15:48) Click here
24 MoU partners have submitted technical session plans: Others are requested to share their plans at the earliest (10-07-2024 03:16:37) Click here
17 MoU partners have successfully integrated API for real time information sharing. Others are requested to integrate BIS API with their websites.: (01-07-2024 04:58:49) Click here
New ToRs for R&D projects are hosted on BIS portal with last date of receipt of proposals at BIS as 31 July 2024.: (26-06-2024 02:46:50) Click here
BIS is organizing a Quiz on Quality and Standards through Diksha Portal on 20 Jun 2024. Students are encouraged to participate.: (14-06-2024 04:30:27) Click here
BIS features at IIT Bombay CSR Conclave 2024 as a proud partner: IIT Bombay is hosting its Annual CSR Conclave 2024 today on the theme of “Unlocking CSR for impactful research.” BIS features as a proud partner and BIS officers attend the event. (14-06-2024 12:17:00) Click here
15 MoU partners have submitted plans for Technical Sessions on Indian Standards for the upcoming academic year: Other MoU partners are also requested to submit their plans at the earliest for timely allocation of faculty (11-06-2024 12:37:08) Click here
14 institutes have already implemented/are in advanced stages of implementation of API for BIS corner on their website: (05-06-2024 10:07:56) Click here
Technical Sessions on Indian Standards in MoU Institutes begin this academic year: MoU partners have submitted their annual action plan for conducting technical sessions on standardization and Indian Standards in their various departments under educational outreach initiative of BIS. (05-06-2024 09:58:47) Click here
222 students of MoU partner institutes selected for internship at BIS Standardization Departments: (27-05-2024 03:29:42) Click here
170 students of MoU partner institutes selected for internship at BIS Branch Offices: (27-05-2024 03:28:08) Click here
BIS requests institutions to create a BIS News & Events corner on their websites (API created by BIS for seamless real time integration already shared): (09-05-2024 11:57:44) Click here
G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology creates a BIS corner on its website: (09-05-2024 11:56:16) Click here
BIS approves the scheme for the recognition of the Laboratories of the institutions for testing of factory and market samples: (08-05-2024 12:54:46) Click here
BIS approves the scheme for financial assistance to the Institutions for the augmentation of the test facilities: (06-05-2024 02:58:27) Click here
Rapport building meetings with Deans and HoDs held in 82 MoU Institutions: (06-05-2024 02:57:15) Click here
126 Standards Clubs formed in more than 35 MoU Institutions: More than 35 MoU institutes have set up 126 Standard Clubs in multiple departments and many are in process of setting up. These Standard Clubs meaningfully engage students in various interesting activities relating to standards and standardization. (06-05-2024 02:56:09) Click here
Deadline for the submission of R&D proposals for 82 new R & D projects extended till 15th May, 24: The deadline for the submission of R&D proposals for 82 new R & D projects on the offer is extended till 15th May, 24. (06-05-2024 02:53:53) Click here
84 R&D Projects on subjects under Standardization sanctioned: 84 R&D projects on subjects under standardization have been sanctioned under phase-1. Details can be seen on URL given. (06-05-2024 02:52:38) Click here
Draft Annual Action Plan for Technical Sessions on Indian Standards: Draft Annual Action Plan for Technical Sessions on Indian Standards shared with all 91 MoU Institutions to plan incorporation of lectures on basic concepts of standardization and subject specific standards in various disciplines. These lectures will help the students to get acquainted with the Indian Standards and their implementation in their area of study and work. (06-05-2024 02:50:51) Click here
81 Faculty Sensitization Programmes held in MoU Institutes: BIS has successfully conducted faculty sensitization programmes in 81 MoU partner institutes to apprise the faculty, scholars and students about BIS and its activities and how they can participate in various initiatives of BIS like taking up R&D projects, participating in technical committees, commenting on draft Indian Standards etc. (06-05-2024 02:47:49) Click here
Technical Committee membership vacancies open for faculty: Membership vacancies for various Technical Committees of BIS are open for faculty of MoU partners (refer URL). Interested faculties are requested to go through the vacancies on offer on BIS academic dashboard to apply in their field of expertise and interest. (02-05-2024 10:21:56) Click here
82 New R&D Projects on offer: 82 new ToRs for R&D projects are hosted on BIS academic dashboard with last date of receipt of proposals as 15 May 2024 (refer URL). All MoU partners are requested to kindly make sure that their proposals reach BIS within the stipulated time. (02-05-2024 10:14:00) Click here