BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the national standards body of India became functional as a statutory body under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 with effect from April 1, 1987 taking over staff, assets and liabilities of Indian Standards Institution established in 1947. The Bureau is promoting and nurturing the standardisation movement in the country. Its logo has dark blue triangle which protects the red solid circle. This circle also sits exactly above the scale point, below which the motto in Sanskrit ‘Manakaha Pathapradarshakaha’ meaning ‘Standards for Humanity’ is written.