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EDITOR’S

NOTE

Dr. Ravi P. Singh
Secretary General
Quality Council of India

Dear Friends

It is a matter of pride that many efforts of QCI have yielded results and also
allowed the government to make certain policy push.

As per the instructions of Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Department
for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), we carried out the
mystery shopping testing survey in the markets of Delhi and NCR and found
that nearly 67 per cent of imported toys failed the test, and only 33.10 per cent
passed all the tests.

As many as 121 different varieties were procured and submitted to NABL
accredited laboratories to carry out all the tests on these toys as per the Indian
standards. Due to our efforts, DGFT revised their notification allowing sampling
of every consignment coming to India.

QCI has made giant strides in assessing the Vendors for Government
e-Marketplace and has successfully completed 500+ virtual assessments in
India. The young professionals of QCI have also taken up a first of its kind
perception survey for the Delhi Police and are gathering the feedback through
telephone and in-person interviews. Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) under NITI
| Oc t ober - Dec ember 2 0 19 Centers and Atal Tinkering Labs to ensure the government’s endeavors to
Aayog has asked QCI to conduct an independent assessment of Atal Incubation

promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship among students. We are
also in discussion to map Ganga water bodies among other important work.

QCI is also carrying out a third-party quality assessment to check the presence
of added Formaldehyde in fish and fishery products being consumed in Goa.
At various stages in the distribution cycle of fish, ranging from procurement of

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