Full Form of ISI, Indian Standards Institution

What is ISI

The ISI stands for Indian Standards Institution. ISI was established to build the standards for industry growth and maintain the efficiency of industrial output. Since 1950, it provides an ISI mark which is a standards-compliance mark for industrial products in India. 

The ISI Standard is one of the most famous and well-recognized certification marks in India. It ensures that the goods are manufactured under the guidelines of India Standards specified by the Indian Standard Institute.

History of ISI

• The Indian Standards Institution (ISI) was established on 06 January 1947. The first director of ISI was Dr. Lal C. Verman in June 1947.
• In the beginning, the organization focused on standardization activity. To offer the benefits of standardization to common consumers, the ISI began operating the Certification Marks Scheme under the Indian Standards Institution (Certification Marks) Act, 1952. 
• Furthermore, the Scheme, which was officially launched by ISI in 1955-56, allowed to grant licences to manufacturers making goods in conformity with Indian Standards and to apply ISI Mark on their products. 
• In 1963, the nucleus of a laboratory was started to fulfill the Certification Marks Scheme requirements.
• Presently, the ISI is known as the Bureau of Indian standards (BIS). By 1986, BIS is allowed to provide certification.

Overview of BIS

The Bureau of Indian standards (BIS) is the National Standard Body of India formed under the BIS Act 2016 to develop standardization activities, marking, and quality certification of goods. 

The major objective of BIS is to create and publish Indian Standards, implement conformity assessment schemes, identify and run laboratories for conformity assessment, conduct capacity-building programs on quality assurance, etc.

Some of the benefits offered by the BIS to the national economy are providing safe and reliable quality goods, reducing health hazards to consumers, promoting exports and import substitutes, and much more.

Presently, the Bureau is a Body Corporate comprising 25 members that include;

• Central and State governments, 
• Members of Parliament
• Industry
• Scientific and research institutions
• Consumer organizations
• Professional bodies

The Headquarters of BIS is in Delhi and five Regional Offices (ROs) are at 

Kolkata (Eastern), Mumbai (Western), Delhi (Central), Chandigarh (Northern), and Chennai (Southern). 

Under the Regional Offices, the Branch Offices are located at:

• Ahmedabad
• Bangalore
• Bhubaneswar
• Dehradun
• Faridabad
• Ghaziabad
• Coimbatore
• Parwanoo
• Patna
• Pune
• Guwahati
• Hyderabad
• Jaipur
• Kochi
• Lucknow
• Nagpur
• Durgapur
• Jamshedpur
• Rajkot
• Raipur
• Vishakhapatnam

Products with ISI Mark

Here is the list of products with the Indian Standards Institute Marks shared below:

• Electronic Devices
• Kitchen Equipment and Appliances.
• Thermometers
• LPG Cylinders
• Portland Cement
• Packaged Natural Mineral Water
• Packaged Drinking Water 
• Plastic Feeding Bottles
• Oil pressure stove, offset burner type
• Liquefied petroleum gas containers for automotive use

Important Activities of BIS

Here is the list of activities in which BIS is involved after considering the interest of consumers and the industry.

• Standards Formulation
• Laboratory Recognition Scheme
• Sale of Indian Standards
• Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme
• Product Certification Scheme
• Promotional Activities
• Compulsory Registration Scheme
• Hall Marking Scheme
• Laboratory Services
• Training Services, National & International level
• Consumer Affairs Activities
• Information Services

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