BIS celebrated World Standards Day in Guwahati city

 STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Guwahati, celebrated World Standards Day on Friday. Biswaranjan Samal, Additional Chief Secretary, Food, Public Distribution, and Consumer Affairs Department, Parliamentary Affairs Department, Higher Education Department, Govt. of Assam, was the Guest of Honour for the inaugural session. Sabyasachi Dhar, Director & Head, BIS, Guwahati, delivered the welcome address, and the programme objectives spoke on the importance of the theme “Shared Vision for a Better World: Incorporating Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3)” and the role of BIS with regard to the promotion and implementation of SDG 3 through standards.

The programme was followed by a session with the Standards Clubs under BIS, Guwahati, to make them aware of the objectives of Sustainable Development Goal 3. BIS Guwahati also felicitated 12 Manak Veers for their commitment and sincere contribution towards the promotion and implementation of standards. Prizes were also distributed among the students for the winners of extempore speech and poster-making competitions held in collaboration with NEAID ahead of the event.

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