Published: 7th Jun, 2021
Research Design & Standards Organization (RDSO) of Indian Railways has become the first Institution to be declared Standard Developing Organization (SDO) under “One Nation One Standard" mission of BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) which is Institution under Department of Consumer Affairs.
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Research Design & Standards Organization (RDSO) of Indian Railways has become the first Institution to be declared Standard Developing Organization (SDO) under “One Nation One Standard" mission of BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) which is Institution under Department of Consumer Affairs.
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About the recognition
- RDSO becomes the first Standard Developing Organization in the country to be granted recognition under the BIS SDO Recognition Scheme.
- RDSO took the initiative to seek recognition by reviewing its Standard Formulation procedures to realign them with the Best Practices of Standardization, encoded in the WTO-TBT “Code of Good Practice” and also mandated by the Bureau (BIS) as essential criteria for recognition as SDO.
- Furthermore, with this recognition, the RDSO’s standard formulation procedures will be more focused on consensus-based decision making.
- Validity: The recognition is valid for 3 years and will require renewal after completion of the validity period.
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What is BIS SDO scheme?
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Expected benefits
- Larger participation of Industry / Vendors / MSME’s / Technology Developers in IR Supply Chain
- Increased competitiveness amongst Industry / Vendors
- Reduction in Cost
- Quantum improvement in Quality of Product & Services
- Smooth Induction of latest evolving & emerging technologies on IR
- Reduced dependence on imports
- Thrust on “Make-in-India”
- Improvement in Ease-of-Doing-Business
- Recognition of RDSO on International Standards Making Bodies
- Integration with Global Supply Chain / Global Trade
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One Nation One Standard mission
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Research Designs & Standards Organisation (RDSO)
- It is the sole R&D Wing of Ministry of Railways, undertaking standardization work for railway sector.
- It is headquartered in Lucknow.
- In 1957, the Central Standards Office and Railway Testing Research Centre (RTRC) were integrated into a single unit as Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO).
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