Standards Clubs of BIS

Syllabus: GS2/Important aspects of governance

Context

• Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) establishes 6467 Standard Clubs for students across the nation.

About

• Standards Clubs initiative of BIS was started in 2021.
• In this initiative, students from science backgrounds are guided by dedicated science teachers as mentors who are provided with specialised training by BIS.
  • There are 5,562 Standards Clubs have been created in schools, and 905 clubs in different colleges, including 384 clubs in engineering colleges.

Objective

• To sensitise young members of society about the importance of standards in improving quality of life.
• It instils the paramount importance of quality, standards, and generating scientific temperament in young minds with the help of student-centric activities.

Financial Support

• One-time Laboratory Grant (maximum of Rs. 50,000/-) for high and higher secondary eligible Government Schools with Standards Clubs.
• Rs. 1,00,000/- to establish ‘Manak Kaksha’ in government institutions where Standards Clubs have been formed.

Activities Under Standard Clubs

• Standards writing competitions;
• Quiz competitions;
• Debates, essay writing and poster making;
• Exposure visits to laboratories & Industrial units and more.

Source: PIB