It’s now time for 4S - Speed, Skill, Scale and Standards: Commerce Minister

On the occasion of the completion of 75 years of Bureau of Indian Standard, Piyush Goyal, Union Minister, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Commerce & Industry and Textiles sent his congratulations to the institution and all others associated with it via video conferencing.

He addressed the officers of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and BIS, and said, that the Prime Minister before even becoming the Chief Minister of Gujarat gave the concept of 3S- Speed, Skill and Scale. “It’s time now to change it to 4S – Speed, Skill, Scale and Standards,” He said.

According to Goyal, “ Both the Nation and BIS will be completing 100 years in 2047 so it’s going to be a great opportunity for BIS to plan and chart out our 25-year agenda from now until 2047. How we will contribute to make India a world power and a superpower and a great nation.”

He added, “The defining feature that distinguishes some of the countries from us is focus on quality and if we can take it up as a mission that if 135 crore Indians start demanding quality and every participant in economic activity in India provides quality, then quality will speak for itself”.

Goyal emphasized the fact that the Centre is working towards One Nation One Standard and it’s important to set the benchmark by working skilfully so that we are internationally aligned.

Goyal said, “The standardization and conformity assessment will also provide consumers, safe, reliable and high quality products and therefore, our job becomes important and relevant in the years to come.”