Overview
- Manak Mahotsav was held in Mumbai on October 14 to mark World Standards Day, centering on the theme of partnerships under SDG 17.
- Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, addressing the event virtually, urged intensified consumer outreach so citizens in cities and villages understand the value of standards.
- He reported more than 22,300 Indian standards in force, with 94% harmonised with ISO and IEC, and an increase in new standards from 407 in 2014 to 1,038 in 2025.
- Mandatory certification expanded from 106 products under 14 QCOs in 2014 to 773 under 191 QCOs plus two horizontal QCOs in 2025, with a call to balance enforcement with MSME needs.
- Speakers stressed standards’ role in manufacturing quality, and BIS paired the event with recognition and outreach activities including felicitations, a quality walk, a Manak carnival, and stakeholder meetings in Palghar and Nashik.