The Ministry of Steel under Government
of India has become the first Central Ministry to be awarded ISO 9001:2008,
Quality Management System certification. The Bureau of Indian Standards has
conferred the Ministry with the certification for three years, w.e.f.
25.06.2013 to 24.06.2016.
Shri Sunil Soni, DG-BIS (Directorate
General, Bureau of Indian Standards) presented the certificate to the Union
Steel Minister, Shri Beni Prasad Verma here today. The certificate was handed
over in the presence of the Secretary, Ministry of Steel Shri D.R.S.Chaudharand other officials of the ministry.
The Minister appreciated the efforts of the officials of the Ministry of Steel
in accomplishing the feat and expressed happiness over the Ministry being the
first amongst the Central Government Ministries to have received the
certificate.
The Ministry of Steel has been conferred with the coveted certification under
the able leadership of Minister of Steel, Shri Beni Prasad Verma. The Minister
has been laying emphasis on streamlining systems and procedures in the Ministry
to improve its working and bring about transparency.
ISO 9001 is quality management system which codifies quality standards in every
area of organization's functioning. Many Governments around the World have made
ISO 9001 a mandatory requirement.
Even developing countries, like Malaysia and
Kenya have made it a mandatory requirement in their government organizations.
In India, Ministry of Steel being first to get the certification has covered
all its sections under ISO 9001:2008.
The certification will help in
developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and will aid in streamlining
and improving the quality of services provided by the Ministry. It will help in
benchmarking of SOPs and improve quality consciousness by focusing on strategic
issues and bring about transparency.
The certification involves laying down the work processes, manage and control
them with the aim of continuous improvement. ISO certification will result in
transparent performance of the Ministry and quick delivery of results to the
beneficiaries.
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