Global Quality Infrastructure Index(GQII)

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• Recently, India’s national accreditation system under the Quality Council of India (QCI) has been ranked 5th in the world in the recent Global Quality Infrastructure Index (GQII) 2021.

Global Quality Infrastructure Index(GQII )

• The GQII ranks the 184 economies in the world on the basis of quality infrastructure (QI).
• The GQII is a database and ranking that allows interested persons to compare the quality infrastructure of different countries worldwide.
• The GQII program is an initiative of the independent consulting firms Mesopartner and Analyticar to research and disseminate data on Quality Infrastructure.

• Quality Infrastructure means the international system of metrology, standardization, accreditation and quality-related services (testing, calibration, inspection, verification, training and awareness building).
• It creates confidence in international trade and contributes to the protection of consumers and the environment.

• GQII rankings are published and presented post-facto for each year based on the data collected till the end of that year. 
• The 2021 rankings are based on data till the end of December 2021, collected and analyzed through 2022. 

India’s Performance

•  India’s overall QI system ranking continues to be in the Top 10 at the 10th position, with 
  • the standardization system (under BIS) at 9th 
  • and the metrology system (under NPL-CSIR) at 21st position in the world.
• This is the sign of a New India in the Amrit Kaal with a quality first approach.
• India’s accreditation system is the youngest among the three QI pillars in India
• Accreditation helps establish the competence and credibility of conformity assessment bodies (CABs) which perform testing, certification, inspection, etc

Source:PIB