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The 2-Day Conclave consisted five Technical and interactive • Mr. K Raj kumar, Director, IRMRA
Sessions and served as a platform for laboratories to interact • Mr. B Jayamani, DGM, R&D, MRF
with Accreditation Body and Regulators.
• Mr. Brajendra Kumar, Director (SR) R-Div, TEC
The objectives met during the Conclave includes • Mr. C Kumaran, Controller, Legal Metrology
but not limited to:
• Ms. Rajalakshmi Subramanyam, Lead Assessor, NABL.
• Understanding Regulatory / Government Requirements • Mr. Puru Gupta, IAS, Deputy Secretary, Trade Policy Division,
• Discussions on laboratory issues, accreditation body issues Department of Commerce

• Discussions on online portal for NABL accreditation • Mr. Man Prakash Vijay, AGM (Quality), APEDA
• Risk Management in laboratories and its implementation • Mr. G Shanmuganathan, Additional Industrial Advisor, MSME
• Updates on International accreditation scenario – ILAC and
APAC Dr. R P Singh, Secretary General, QCI lauded NABL on improving
impartiality and transparency in its operations and dedicated
• Business opportunities and financial support available from the Valedictory Session for taking critical suggestions
government to laboratories from participants and discussing the way forward through
improvements in accreditation system.
The Conclave was graced by eminent speakers:

• Dr. S P Vasireddi, Founder and Chairman, Vimta Labs Ltd.
• Dr. N Bhaskar, Advisor QA, FSSAI

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