oday organised third Gram Panchayat level meeting at Block Haji pur

 oday organised third Gram Panchayat level meeting at  Block Haji pur

 Hoshiarpur =Daljeet Ajnoha=Dec.20

 Bureau of Indian Standards (Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution,Govtof India) Chandigarh Branch Office (CHBO) today organised third Gram Panchayat level meeting at  Block HAJIPUR, under the  able guidance of  Smt. Komal Mittal, I.A.S. Deputy Commissioner Hoshiarpur and Shri Balraj Singh Addl. Deputy Commissioner (Dev) Hoshiarpur.

 

Wherein about Chairpersion and Vice Chairpersion 60 Sarpanches, Panchas and Panchayat Samiti Members participated. A booklet and fliers  about development of BIS standards  for villages and agriculture related information were distributed among participants to enhance their knowledge about Standards in their routine day to day life as well as in farm sector.

 

During the program  the participants were apprised about significance of Standards to procure quality goods for any development activity , personal needs or at the time of making irrigation sources to farms.

 

Participants also downloaded BIS Care app and learn to use this App for verifying the authenticity of genuine ISI Mark and Hallmarking and tried various products to validate their authenticity. A good number of women Panchayat members enthusiastically participated in the discussion on Hallmarking and BIS Care App. Participants also chant the slogan  'JAGO GARAHAK JAGO' with great zeal.

 

The participants also shared their views after the workshop about their experience and how they can effectively use the information they have gained through this meeting. Participants were amazed by knowing that they can directly raise a complaint or concern at BIS Care App and check misuse of standard mark. The entire audience unanimously thanks for enlightening them on the newer knowledge they have gained on the BIS marking and means to check their authenticity and raised demand to conduct more such programs in their respective villages.

 

Sr. Vikram BDPO HAJIPUR also share his views on importance of ISI verified products and ask Participant to verify the product through BIS Care app before buying products for personal use or for procurement for village through ISI and HUID  Hallmark  for Gold ornaments and Registration Mark for Electric and Electronics products for personal use .This workshop is assisted by Ms.Zoya Siddiqui (District Development Fellow, Hoshiarpur).BDPO Hajipur thanks to entire BIS team consisting of Dalbir Singh (Consultant, B.I.S.) ,Sh. Sanjeevan Singh Dhadwal (Resource Person) and Sh. Yograjfrom BIS for the awareness Program.