Shreekant Patil Inaugurates BIS India Standards Manak ManthanWorkshop at Nashik

CEng. Shreekant Patil, Chairman of NIMA’s Startup Committee and Technical Committee Member of BIS India serving as Resource Person, representing NIMA, was Chief Guest at the insightful Manak Manthan workshop on standards and certifications held at K.K. Wagh Engineering College seminar hall at 10 AM.​

Key Agenda Highlights

CEng. Shreekant Patil inaugurated the event and outlined NIMA’s five-point work agenda, stressing BIS certifications’ importance for MSMEs in quality enhancement and global competitiveness. As a BIS standardization expert, he invited MSMEs to share challenges for policy integration and urged colleges to conduct such sessions for students, enabling industry support and international career opportunities.

​​ The workshop attracted industry members, students, Laghu Udyog Bharati representatives, and Dr. Nandurkar (Principal, K.K. Wagh Engineering College), Dr. N.B. Gurule, Akash Aher from CII Nashik, and industrialist Nishikant Aher, promoting collaborative growth.

Standards for Competitiveness

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is India’s national standards body responsible for formulating, implementing, and promoting standards to ensure quality, safety, and reliability of products and services. Established in 1986, BIS plays a vital role in consumer protection, industrial development, and facilitating trade by certifying products through its hallmarking and certification schemes across diverse sectors.

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Industry–Academia Collaboration

CEng. Shreekant Patil is a distinguished expert actively contributing to BIS India as a Technical Committee Member, focusing on standardization to enhance MSME competitiveness. He promotes quality and sustainability through certifications like ZED (Zero Defect Zero Effect) and LEAN, ensuring efficient and eco-friendly manufacturing practices.

As a member of the Quality Council of India’s QPAC, Patil advocates for process excellence and robust quality frameworks, playing a vital role in empowering industries to meet global standards and achieve sustainable growth.