BIS Partners with Institutions for 500 Student Internships

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), under the Government of India, has announced internship opportunities for 500 students from its partner institutions.  

The initiative aims to deepen academic engagement in the area of standardisation and was revealed during the Annual Convention of BIS Standardisation Chairs and Nodal Faculty of MoU Partner Institutions held recently. 

Internship Program Details 

The 8-week internship is open to students pursuing 4-year degree programmes, 5-year integrated courses, postgraduate degrees, and diploma courses. The program offers a hands-on experience with focus areas including pre-standardisation work in key industries, Quality Control Order (QCO) compliance surveys, and site visits to manufacturing units, MSMEs, and laboratories. 

During the internship, students will conduct in-depth studies on manufacturing and testing processes, raw material standards, in-process controls, and product quality assessment, gaining practical insights into India’s quality and conformity ecosystem. 

Academic Interface and Achievements 

BIS has been actively working with academia to promote a culture of standardisation. Key achievements of this collaboration include: 

• Integration of standardisation modules into the curriculum of 15 institutions 

• Over 130 R&D projects commissioned in partnership with educational institutes 

• Establishment of BIS Corners and Dashboards in more than 50 institutions 

• Formation of 198 Standards Clubs across 52 institutions 

• Engagement of over 3,400 students from 74 institutes through national quizzes 

Leadership Vision 

In his inaugural address, Shri Pramod Kumar Tiwari, Director General of BIS, emphasised that the partnership with academic institutions is part of a broader mission to foster a quality-first mindset in India. Shri Rajeev Sharma, Deputy Director General (Standardisation), encouraged institutes to initiate more action-oriented collaborations. 

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Moving Forward 

The convention included technical sessions on curriculum integration, standards formulation, and student engagement, followed by an open house to exchange best practices. Representatives from 58 partner institutes participated, and five institutes, including IIT Roorkee and NIT Jalandhar, were recognised for outstanding performance in BIS initiatives. 

This initiative reaffirms BIS’s commitment to nurturing a future-ready workforce aligned with national and global quality standards. 

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