The Utkal Chamber of Commerce & Industry (UCCI) and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Bhubaneswar jointly celebrated the World Standards Day here on Friday with the global theme for the year “Shared vision for a better world”.
Director of BIS Bhubaneswar Jagannath Majhi gave the welcome address while the global message was read by Deputy Director Abinash Bordoloi. UCCO president Brahma Mishra highlighted the history of the world standards system.
Chief guest Principal Advisor to Odisha Chief Minister and WODC Chairman Asit Tripathi spoke about the process and product standards, role of tariff system in enforcing quality and standards. Special guest Prof SK Nayak, VC, Ravenshaw University; guest of honour PK Gupta; Joint Director & HOO, MSME DI, Cuttack; and guest of honour Partha S Mohanty, Senior VP, Hitachi MGRM Net, shared their views.
Former Chairman OERC UN Beheran, an honorary member of the UCCI, distributed awards and gave the valedictory speech.