Academicians are formulating standards, whereas standards should be for the industry and by the industry, Khare said at a conference organised by India SME Forum in New Delhi.
Indian consumer affairs secretary Nidhi Khare recently asked manufacturing MSMEs to comply with voluntary and mandatory quality standards, lamenting there is hardly any participation from the industry whenever standards are formulated.
Academicians are formulating standards, she noted.
She urged MSMEs to share problems, seek solutions and demand time-bound formulation of new standards.
She urged MSMEs to be more proactive in sharing problems, seeking solutions and demanding time-bound formulation of new standards, a news agency reported.
Recently, ₹78 crore has been approved to strengthen existing testing labs and set up new ones, she said.
She urged industry players to approach her ministry for support during any difficulty.
Standards are also needed to refuse imported sub-standard goods as that hurts the local manufacturing industry, she added.
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