Quality Council of India (QCI)

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Recently, the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL), a constituent board of the Quality Council of India launched its new Medical Application Portal.

About Quality Council of India

• It is a non-profit autonomous organisation registered under Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860.
• It was set up in 1997 jointly by the Government of India and the Indian Industry represented by the three premier industry associations, i.e., Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
• It is under the administrative control of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

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Functions of Quality Council of India

• It works as the national accreditation body.
• It has been established to create a mechanism for independent third-party assessment of products, services, and processes.
• It also promotes the adoption of quality standards relating to Quality Management Systems, Food Safety Management Systems and Product Certification and Inspection Bodies through the accreditation services provided by the National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB). 
• It plays a pivotal role at the national level in propagating, adoption, and adherence to quality standards in all important spheres of activities.
• It leads a nationwide quality movement in the country through the National Quality Campaign.

Governance of Quality Council of India

• QCI functions through the governing body and other executive bodies (boards/committees) for implementing the strategy, policy, and operational guidelines as set out by its governing council.
• The council comprises 38 members, with equal representation from the Government, Industries and other stakeholders.

Source: PIB