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Hans India
31-07-2025
- Business
- Hans India
‘Industry Meet' to boost MSME standardisation, quality
Eluru: District collector K Vetri Selvi emphasised the immense potential for MSME development in the district, highlighting the crucial role of Bureau of Indian Standards in improving export competitiveness and ensuring global acceptance of Indian products. She inaugurated an 'Industry Meet' organised by the BIS Vijayawada Branch, aimed at raising awareness among Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) about the importance of standardisation and quality practices, here on Wednesday. The event was held in collaboration with the Andhra Pradesh Department of Industries and the Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises India (FSME India). Collector Vetri Selvi lauded BIS's consistent efforts in advancing quality and standardisation across the country. Director of BIS Prem Sajani Patnala elaborated on BIS activities, informing attendees about the over 23,000 Indian Standards and the promotion of quality certification. She detailed the benefits of adopting these standards for MSMEs and briefed participants on BIS's Management System Certification schemes. Member of Parliament Putta Mahesh Kumar appreciated BIS's outreach initiatives for MSMEs in Eluru, recognising the region's strong industrial growth potential. D Subramanyeswara Rao, District Industries Officer, Eluru, spoke on how Indian Standards enable global competitiveness and commended BIS's support in facilitating product certification for MSMEs. He also discussed relevant government subsidies and schemes designed to ease the certification process, emphasising how both voluntary and mandatory BIS certifications enhance consumer confidence and product quality. FSME India national president APK Reddy praised BIS efforts, including hallmarking, and initiatives like Standards Clubs, which bring standardisation awareness to students. A comprehensive technical presentation was delivered by Durgum Vivek Vardhan Reddy, Scientist-C and Deputy Director, BIS Vijayawada. His session covered a wide array of topics, including Indian Standards, Quality Control Orders (QCOs), usage of the BIS CARE App, product certification procedures, testing methodologies, and laboratory capabilities. He also explained the Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme (FMCS), which regulates imported goods. The session concluded with an interactive Q&A, where participants provided valuable feedback. The event saw the participation of over 230 stakeholders, including industry officials from departments such as fire services, electricity, and skill development, as well as other government bodies. The meet served as an effective platform for dialogue and reinforced BIS's continued commitment to quality assurance, safety, and MSME empowerment.
Hans India
03-05-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Summer training begins for girls
Eluru: District collector K Vetri Selvi said that the Kishori Vikasam programme will contribute greatly to the bright future of adolescent girls and women. She unveiled a poster on Kishori Vikasam, prepared under the auspices of the District Women Development and Child Welfare Department with the aim of empowering adolescent girls, at the Collectorate here on Friday. The collector said that various training programmes are being provided to adolescent girls from May 2 to June 10. She said that they should take advantage of these. This special summer campaign in the district has been organised by coordinating various departments at the village and ward levels to discuss six topics for the empowerment of adolescent girls and prepare books to move forward. As part of this, it was stated that training programmes are being conducted for adolescent girls on topics such as the importance of education, overall health, menstrual hygiene, personal hygiene, higher education, career guidance, safety issues, side effects of child marriage, cyber security, and POCSO Act. It was revealed that training will be provided to them on various topics such as the use of the toll-free number Child Helpline 1098 services, self-protection, financial management, leadership, decision-making, gender discrimination, reproductive health, physical exercise, and yoga during the summer vacations as per the schedule prescribed by the Anganwadi and Secretariat centres. The village/ward level resource team, i.e., a woman police officer, Anganwadi worker, ANM, VO leader/member, CRP or Education Secretary, will conduct awareness classes (group discussions) on the specified topics through relevant resource person as per the calendar issued by the state government. The district officers of the concerned departments should issue necessary instructions to the field level staff working under their control. It was suggested that steps should be taken to ensure that village and ward level child welfare and protection committee meetings are held on Fridays in all secretariats. In this regard, the woman police will play a key role as member convener of the said committee. District Women and Child Welfare Empowerment Officer P Sharada, District Child Protection Officer Dr CH Surya Chakraveni, DPHNO Jyoti, PD Office EO V Mallika, Child Helpline Coordinator Raju, DCPU staff Jahnavi, Sunitha, Madhavi, Raj Kumar, Rajesh and others participated in the programme.
