Archive · 28 May 2025
India's MSMEs Urged to Meet Quality Standards
Imagine India is building lots of new things to sell.
The government wants to make sure everything is good quality.
The Secretary in charge of this is telling small and medium-sized businesses (MSMEs) that they need to make products that meet certain standards.
They should also speak up and share any problems they are having.
This will help India compete with other countries and make sure people get good stuff, even if it comes from other places.
The government is also helping by improving testing labs and creating new rules to make sure everything is up to par.
Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare addressed MSMEs on quality standards.
Khare emphasized the need for MSMEs to be proactive in sharing problems.
The government is investing in testing labs to ensure quality.
India needs standards to refuse substandard imported goods.
MSMEs must adhere to standards for global competitiveness and exports.
- Who
- Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare.
- What
- Secretary urges MSMEs to comply with quality standards.
- When
- May 28, 2025
- Where
- At a conference in India.
- Why
- To improve product credibility and global competitiveness, especially as India aims to be a leading economy.
- Secretary
- Nidhi Khare
- Organization
- Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
- Focus
- MSMEs
- Government Support
- Rs 78 crore for testing labs
- Issue
- Import of Substandard goods
- Goal
- Become third largest economy