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National Test House approved as drone certification body

Why in News?

  • Recently the Quality Council of India approved the Ghaziabad branch of National Test House as a certification body for type certification of drones.
  • Now the National Test House is playing a vital role in ensuring that drones manufactured in India adhere to the highest standards of safety, quality and performance.
  • This initiative is in line with the Government's vision to establish India as a global hub for drone technology.

 National test house:

  • It is a premier testing and quality assurance institution under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
  • Established in 1912
  • It carries out almost all types of testing, calibration and quality assessment related to industry, commerce, trade etc. as per international and national standards.
  • Currently it has branches in Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Ghaziabad, Jaipur, Guwahati and Varanasi.

Quality Council of India (QCI):

  • It was established as a national body in the year 1996.
  • It was set up through the PPP model with the support of the Government of India and three major industry associations -
    • Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India
    • Confederation of Indian Industry
    • FICCI
  • It aims to establish a mechanism for independent third-party evaluation of products, services and processes.
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