Summary
A 'BIS Standardisation Chair Professor' will be set up at the institute under the MoU
The agreement would facilitate research and development, teaching and training in the field of standardisation and conformity assessment with a focus on different streams of engineering
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), a government agency under the Union ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee for establishment of a 'BIS Standardisation Chair Professor'.
This would be the first standardisation chair established by BIS in an institute for activities on standardisation and conformity assessment, an official statement said.
The agreement would facilitate research and development, teaching and training in the field of standardisation and conformity assessment with a focus on the areas of civil, electrical, mechanical, chemical, earthquake engineering, renewable energy projects, medical biotechnology and nanotechnology, biotechnology, biomaterials, among other issues.
This will also help in sensitising students on how standards can encourage and facilitate innovation and will help in grooming students, making them better prepared for their future professional challenges, the statement from BIS further read.
BIS director general Pramod Kumar Tiwari has assured commitment to provide all the necessary support towards this initiative.
IIT Roorkee offers Bachelor's Degree courses in 10 disciplines of Engineering and Architecture and Postgraduate Degree in 55 disciplines of Engineering, Applied Science, Architecture and planning. The Institute has facility for doctoral work in all departments and research Centres.
Last updated on 11 Mar 2022
