The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the top six engineering institutes of India for introducing Indian standards as an integral part of the curriculum.
This is an initiative towards institutionalising engagement of BIS with eminent institutes for securing active participation of academia.
The MoU was signed with the Indian Institute of Technology BHU, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Indian Institute of Technology Madras and the National Institute of Technology Trichy on Monday for the establishment of ‘BIS Standardization Chair Professor’ at these institutes.
The establishment will promote excellence and leadership in teaching and research & development in the field of Science and various disciplines in the respective institutes.
Pramod Kumar Tiwari, Director General, BIS said the MoU between the premium academic institutes and BIS would strengthen and enhance the standards formulation activity by facilitating R & D projects, encouraging the involvement of young minds in the area of the standardization process and jointly organising seminars, conferences, workshops symposia or lectures, training and short-term education programs.
He also emphasised the need to engage with start-ups & incubation centres at academic institutions in the formulation of new standards and compliance with the existing ones. It is also anticipated that technology innovation and standards development shall be interwoven seamlessly to foster the development of technology-oriented products and services.