QCI is governed by a Council comprising of 38 members including the Chairman and Secretary General. The Council has an equal representation of Government, Industry and other Stakeholders. The composition of the Council is :-
1
Chairman (Nominated by Prime Minister of India)
2
Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce & Industry
3
Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry
4
Secretary, Department of Science & Technology (DST)
5
Secretary, Ministry of Civil Supplies, Department of Consumer Affairs & PD
6
Secretary, Department of Telecommunication (DOT)
7
Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MHFW)
8
Chairman, Railway Board
9
Director General, Director General of Quality Assurance (DGQA) Ministry of Defence.
10
Director General, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
11
Director General, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
12
Director General, Standardization, Testing Quality Certification (STQC), Ministry of Communication and IT
13
Director, National Physical Laboratory (NPL)
14
President, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
15
President, Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)
16
President, Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)
17
President, Indian Merchants’ Chambers (IMC)
18
President, Federation of Indian Exporters Organizations (FIEO)
19
President, Indian Industries Associations (IIA)
20
Chairman of NABCB, NABET, NABH, NBQP & NABL
21
Representative from Quality professional bodies;
President, Indian Society for Quality (ISQ)
President, National Institute for Quality and Reliability (NIQR)
22
Six representatives from Manufacturing Sectors, specific associations (Alternate Term – 6 at a time) :
Automobiles
Automotive Component,
Machine Tools
Chemical
Electrical
Pharmaceutical
Textiles
Food Processing
23
Four Representatives from Service Sector (Alternate Term – 4 at a time) :
Education
Healthcare
IT & ITeS (Information Technology Enabled Services)
The following eminent people have guided QCI as Chairman.
Mr. Ratan N. Tata 1997-1999
Mr. Venu Srinivasan 1999-2000
Dr. R.A. Mashelkar 2001-2007
Mr. Ajay Shankar 2007-2009
Council is the apex level body responsible for formulating the strategy, general policy, constitution and monitoring of various components of QCI including the accreditation boards with objective to ensure transparent and credible accreditation system. The Council through a Governing Body monitors the progress of activities set by the respective boards, that implement the strategy, policy and operational guidelines set by the Council with a view to achieve international acceptance and recognition of various components including the accreditation systems. Each Board functions independently with its own Chairperson appointed by Chairman, QCI and members representing various stakeholders.
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