**Executive Summary**
This document summarizes the Indian government's response to a Lok Sabha question regarding consumer awareness and standardization campaigns conducted by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) over the past two years. The response, dated December 17, 2025, details the "Manak Mahotsav" and "Manak Manthan" programs, among other standardization-related awareness initiatives. There are no explicit action items outlined for stakeholders.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **BIS Standardization Programs:**
* Conducted 482 "Manak Manthan" programs involving industry, academia, government, consumer bodies, and testing laboratories.
* Organized over 500 conferences, seminars, and webinars on standardization topics.
* **BIS-MoU Partner Institute Initiatives:**
* Ten Annual conventions with BIS Standardization Chairs and Nodal Faculties.
* Six BIS Start-Ups Meets in collaboration with leading start-up incubators of institutions.
* 451 Technical sessions on standardization by BIS officers for students.
* Two Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs) for capacity building of faculty in standardization.
* Integration of the Basic Module on Standardization in the engineering curriculum of 25 institutes.
* Exposure visits to leading manufacturers and laboratories for students and faculty.
* Monthly quizzes on standardization and related themes for students.
* **Consumer Awareness and Quality Connect Campaigns:**
* Conducted 915 Consumer Awareness Programs and 04 Quality Connect campaigns in the last two years.
* Organized 13 Manak Manthan, 03 Manak Mahotsav, and 12 Consumer Awareness Programmes in Jharkhand in last two years.
* "Manak Mahotsav" is a multifaceted initiative including seminars, exhibitions, Quality Connect Campaigns, stakeholder interactions, outreach programs, quality runs/walks, standards carnivals, and conclaves, aimed at raising awareness and promoting active participation.
* "Manak Manthans" are organized monthly by BIS Branch Offices, while "Manak Mahotsav" events are held twice yearly.
* 102 Manak Mahotsav programs have been conducted by BIS Branch Offices in the last two years.
* **State-wise Program Statistics (FY 23-24 and FY 24-25):**
* Annexure-I details the number of Consumer Awareness Programs held in each State/Union Territory.
* Annexure-II specifies that 02 Quality Connect campaigns were conducted in each of the two fiscal years.
**Impact Analysis**
* **Industry, Academia, Government Departments, Consumer Bodies, Testing Laboratories, and Other Stakeholders:**
**Impact:** Awareness of standardization and quality control measures is raised, and there is promotion of active engagement in improving the national culture of quality.
**Action Required:** None explicitly stated in the document. Stakeholders are implicitly encouraged to participate in and support BIS initiatives.
* **Students and Faculty:**
**Impact:** Enhanced understanding of standardization through technical sessions, curriculum integration, exposure visits, and faculty development programs.
**Action Required:** Participate in standardization-related initiatives and learning opportunities provided by BIS and partner institutions.
Key Entities Referenced
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): The agency that conducted consumer awareness campaigns and standardization initiatives, as stated in the question.
Manak Mahotsav: A consumer awareness and standardization initiative organized by BIS.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution: The ministry to which the parliamentary question is addressed.
Jharkhand: One of the states specifically mentioned regarding the organization of 'Manak Mahotsav' and other programs.
Government of India
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
Department of Consumer Affairs
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2815
TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2025
CONSUMER AWARENESS AND “MANAK MAHOTSAV”
2815. SHRI PRAVEEN PATEL:
SHRI NALIN SOREN:
Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC
DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:
(a) the details of campaigns on consumer awareness and standardization conducted by Bureau of Indian
Standards (BIS) during the last two years in the Country, State-wise including Jharkhand;
(b) whether “Manak Mahotsav” and “Manak Manthan” programmes were organised in various states
including Jharkhand;
(c) if so, the objectives and results achieved under the said programmes;
(d) whether the Government proposes to institutionalise these programmes on an annual basis to ensure
wider reach; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE
CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(SHRI B.L.VERMA)
(a) & (b) : Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has conducted a total of 482 Manak Manthan programmes with
industry, academia, Government departments, consumer bodies, testing laboratories and other stakeholders
over the last two years. In addition, more than 500 conferences, seminars and webinars have been organized
on various standardization-related topics for the concerned stakeholders.
Further, several awareness programmes and initiatives related to standardization have been undertaken under
the BIS–MoU Partner Institute framework during the last two years, including the following:
(i) Ten Annual conventions with BIS Standardization Chairs and Nodal Faculties.
(ii) Six BIS Start-Ups Meets in collaboration with leading start-up incubators of institutions.
(iii) 451 Technical sessions on standardization by BIS officers for students.
(iv) Two Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs) for capacity building of faculty in standardization.
(v) Integration of the Basic Module on Standardization in the engineering curriculum of 25 institutes.
(vi) Exposure visits to leading manufacturers and laboratories for students and faculty.
(vii) Monthly quizzes on standardization and related themes for students.
BIS has conducted 915 Consumer Awareness Programmes and 04 Quality Connect campaigns in last two
years. State-wise details of Consumer Awareness Programmes and Quality Connect campaigns are attached
as Annex- I and Annex- II. 13 Manak Manthan, 03 Manak Mahotsav and 12 Consumer Awareness
Programme were Organised in Jharkhand in last two years.(c) to (e) : Manak Mahotsav is an initiative which encompasses a range of structured activities such as
seminars, exhibitions, Quality Connect Campaigns, stakeholder interactions, outreach programmes, quality
runs/walks, standards carnivals and conclaves. These activities are designed to raise awareness, promote
active participation from industry, academia as well as consumers and strengthen a nationwide culture of
quality.
Manak Manthans are being organized monthly by various Branch Offices of BIS. Manak Mahotsav
are being organized twice a year by various Branch Offices of BIS. In the last two years, 102 Manak
Mahotsav programmes have been conducted by BIS Branch Offices.
*****ANNEXURE-I
ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 2815 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 17/12/2025 REGARDING CONSUMER
AWARENESS AND “MANAK MAHOTSAV”.
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State/Union Territory-wise Number of Consumer awareness programmes held during the last two years.
S. States/UT(s) FY 23-24 FY 24-25
NO. Consumer Awareness Programs
1 Andhra Pradesh 3 2
2 Arunachal Pradesh 0 0
3 Assam 6 5
4 Bihar 1 1
5 Chhattisgarh 5 12
6 Goa 0 1
7 Gujarat 115 130
8 Haryana 70 21
9 Himachal Pradesh 6 4
10 Jharkhand 2 10
11 Karnataka 0 4
12 Kerala 8 9
13 Madhya Pradesh 24 12
14 Maharashtra 29 30
15 Manipur 0 0
16 Meghalaya 1 4
17 Mizoram 0 0
18 Nagaland 0 0
19 Odisha 11 15
20 Punjab 14 36
21 Rajasthan 20 15
22 Sikkim 1 1
23 Tamil Nadu 17 33
24 Telangana 9 11
25 Tripura 0 6
26 Uttar Pradesh 21 77
27 Uttarakhand 8 10
28 West Bengal 5 24
29 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 0 0
30 Chandigarh 4 3
31 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 0 0
32 Delhi 19 27
33 Jammu and Kashmir 2 10
34 Ladakh 0 0
35 Lakshadweep 0 0
36 Puducherry 0 1
Total 401 514ANNEXURE-II
ANNEXURE-II REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 2815 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 17/12/2025 REGARDING CONSUMER
AWARENESS AND “MANAK MAHOTSAV”.
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Number of Quality connect campaigns held during the last two years.
Year 2023-24 2024-25
Quality connect campaign 02 02
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