Prevention and Healthy Lifestyles must Go Hand in Hand with Disease Treatment : Jadhav (See 'Corp Brief') Ministry of Textiles to organise IIHT SUTRA 2026 (See 'Corp Brief') A&C - Award is patently illegal and liable to be set aside if it ignores vital evidence, applies circular logic, or blocks party from presenting its case: HC (See 'Legal Desk') In a first, 'Vande Mataram' to be sung from ramparts of historic Red Fort (See 'Corp Brief') National Handloom Designers' Conclave showcases Design-Led Innovation (See 'Corp Brief') PBPT - Routing of funds through company to appellant squarely attracts Section 2(9)(A) of the Act as property stood in name of benamidar while consideration emanated from beneficial owner: SAFEMA Tribunal (See 'Legal Desk') PM-YASASVI Scheme implementation in Maharashtra reviewed Regularly: Govt (See 'Corp Brief') MoS calls for greater Private Sector Participation in Biotechnology Ecosystem (See 'Corp Brief') IBC - Right of Personal Guarantor to invoke insolvency provisions of Sec 94 of IBC is statutory right that cannot be extinguished merely because Financial Creditor has initiated recovery proceedings under SARFAESI: NCLT (See 'Legal Desk') Empowering Nari Shakti: 1 crore houses allotted to women (See 'Corp Brief') MoS dedicates to nation first-of-its-kind 'Eco-Educational Hub' (See 'Corp Brief') NI Act - Moratorium protects corporate debtor in respect of insolvency proceedings, but does not grant immunity to natural persons from criminal liability already incurred on account of cheque dishonour: HC (See 'Legal Desk') XI BRICS Culture Ministers' meeting concludes in Bhopal (See 'Corp Brief') A&C - If prima facie arbitration agreement exists and non-signatories have shown conduct aligning with contract, referral court should allow arbitrator to finalize list of parties based on detailed evidence: HC (See 'Legal Desk') Railways approves introduction of Daily Itarsi-Madan Mahal Passenger Service (See 'Corp Brief') A&C - Arbitral award is patently illegal if it is rendered in summary manner without allowing parties to lead evidence or be heard on critical pleadings: HC (See 'Legal Desk') 13th BRICS Education Ministers' meeting concludes with Declaration (See 'Corp Brief') IEPFA organises Stakeholder Engagement with Nodal Officers of Companies on Portal 2.0 (See 'Corp Brief') SARFAESI - Any tenancy created after issuance of notice u/s 13(2) without prior written consent of secured creditor, is void ab initio: HC National Handloom Day celebrates Tribal Weaves of India (See 'Corp Brief') SECL leads India in Scientific Mine Closure, Transforming abandoned Mines (See 'Corp Brief') IBC - RBI prudential norms stopping banks from recognising interest income on NPA accounts do not wipe out borrower's obligation to accrue & recognise interest expense in its own financial statements: NCLAT (See 'Legal Desk') Sowa-Rigpa must emerge as Globally Recognised Evidence-Based Healthcare System: Jadhav (See 'Corp Brief') Insurance Division, DFS secures 3rd Rank in Group A Category of Grievance Redressal (See 'Corp Brief') IPR - Registration of defendant's trademark does not bar passing off action where plaintiff establishes prior goodwill, misrepresentation and likely damage: HC (See 'Legal Desk') Tete-a-tete around AI in banking sector often begins with algorithms (See CORP EINSICHT)

Print

BIS hosts Annual Convention in Healthcare Sector

Published: Feb 05, 2025

By TIOLCorplaws News Service

NEW DELHI, FEB 05, 2024: THERE'S necessity of academia-industry collaboration in shaping standards that drive innovation and economic growth, said Director General Bureau of Indian Standards, Pramod Kumar Tiwari during an Annual Convention on Healthcare Sector.

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) under Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India, organized the Annual Convention for Deans and HODs of Academic Institutions and R&D Organizations in the Healthcare Sector at its National Institute of Training for Standardization, Noida. Among the series of conventions that are being held with Academic and Research organizations, this was the first convention focussing on the Healthcare sector. Around 36 participants from 28 institutes were present at the convention, represented by Deans, HODs, faculty members and experts from Research organizations.

The convention aimed to generate awareness regarding standardization in the healthcare and medical device sector and to explore the opportunities for collaboration with academia and research organisations to strengthen the standardization activity of BIS in this sector. BIS aims to strengthen the usability of Indian Standards which may not be limited to industries or consumers groups in particular, but also prove to be of technical interest to academicians. This exercise of engaging with the institutes is an initiative for greater awareness of standards within the academic and research arena seeking their active participation and developing standards. 

Tiwari addressed the participants, discussing the importance of strengthening India's manufacturing base in the healthcare sector. Tiwari informed the attendees about the appointment of ‘Chairs' of standardization in academic institutions and the signing of MoUs to enhance collaboration.

He also highlighted BIS's initiatives, including orientation programs in institutions and annual conventions across various disciplines. He urged experts to actively participate in BIS technical committees, engage in R&D projects, and integrate standards into engineering curricula to enhance learning. He concluded by identifying the challenges of a limited manufacturing base and restricted research capabilities, emphasizing the need to align with the Prime Minister's vision of Indian Standards gaining global recognition.

Chandan Bahl, Scientist-G and DDG (International Relations) welcomed the delegates. During his address, he highlighted on creating standards that are not only scientifically advanced, but are also timely as per the needs. He also emphasized on the significance of Academia and Research organizations, an important stakeholder having latest technical know-how of the field. He described the convention as an attempt to take knowledge of standards further to the research communities and scholars and the beginning of engagement of the research community in future standardization.

Deepak Aggarwal, Scientist-F and Head (Standards Coordination & Monitoring Dept.) acquainted the participants with the overview of BIS and activities of BIS especially standradization. The SCMD team of BIS shared the initiatives taken by BIS for interpretation of subjects on key achievements and digital interfaces for the same.

TIOL CORP SEARCH

TIOL GROUP WEBSITES

taxindiaonline
taxindiainternational
tioltube
TKF
TIOLawards
A TIOL Website. Copyright © 2025 TIOLcorplaws.com All rights reserved.