On Tuesday, 14th October 2025, Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi will preside over the World Standards Day programme organised by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India, at the National Institute of Training for Standardization (NITS). Minister of State, Shri B.L. Verma, will also attend. The National Lighting Code of India 2025 will be released, along with the launch of the Learning Management System (LMS) and the Online Standards Development (OSD) Module of the BIS Standards Portal. The theme is “A Shared Vision for a Better World: Standards for Sustainable Development Goals.” BIS will celebrate World Standards Day across the country. Release ID: 2178564. Posted On: 13 OCT 2025 6:06PM by PIB Delhi.
Key Entities Referenced
World Standards Day: Annual event to raise awareness about the importance of standardization.
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): The national standards body organizing the World Standards Day programme.
National Institute of Training for Standardization (NITS): The venue for the World Standards Day celebration.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution: Ministry under which BIS functions.
National Lighting Code of India 2025: A document to be released during the World Standards Day celebrations.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi to Preside over
World Standards Day 2025 Celebrations
Posted On: 13 OCT 2025 6:06PM by PIB Delhi
The Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and New & Renewable Energy, Shri
Pralhad Joshi, will preside over the World Standards Day programme on Tuesday, 14th October 2025. The
event is being organized by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the national standards body functioning
under the aegis of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India. Shri
B.L. Verma, Minister of State, will also grace the occasion.
The celebration will be held at the National Institute of Training for Standardization (NITS). During the event,
the National Lighting Code of India 2025 will be released, alongside the launch of the Learning Management
System (LMS) and the Online Standards Development (OSD) Module of the BIS Standards Portal.
The theme for this year’s celebration, “A Shared Vision for a Better World: Standards for Sustainable
Development Goals,” emphasizes the crucial role of international standards as enablers of cooperation and
progress. These standards serve as catalysts for alignment among governments, industries, academia, and civil
society in the pursuit of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
BIS will be celebrating World Standards day at various locations across the country.
World Standards Day (WSD) celebrates these unseen frameworks and the developers—experts, scientists,
engineers, policymakers, and innovators—who ensure quality, safety, and sustainability. The first celebration
was held in 1970 to raise global awareness about the importance of standards in ensuring safety, quality, and
international trade. The ISO, along with other organizations like the IEC and ITU, established this day to
highlight the collaborative efforts of experts in creating global standards.
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(Release ID: 2178564)