The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the National Standards Body of India, successfully conducted the Manak Manthan Programme on Testing of Transformers as per IS 1180 (Part 1):2014 in association with National Test House (SR) at Chennai on 06 Jan 2025. This event, held at Southern Regional Laboratory, BIS was part of the celebrations for Foundation Day of BIS. The programme was attended by Chief guest Shri Suresh Babu.M, Director, NTH(SR) and the team of National Test House (Southern Region).
Shri. P.N Murali, Scientist-E gave the Welcome Address.
Dr. Meenakshi Ganesan, Scientist-G & Deputy Director General (Southern Region) gave the Inaugural Address followed by Key note address from Shri. M.Suresh Babu, Director (NTH). A session on Overview of BIS was given by Shri. Sreejith Mohan, Scientist-D, Chennai Branch.
The program featured technical session by Sh. Jeyaraj K, Scientist-C(Electrical) where a brief presentation is given on Testing of Transformers. He also told about the new facilities established at NTH(SR) on Transformers as per IS 1180(Part 1). Participants from various Transformer Industries gave their valuable inputs and comments on the standard.
The Manak Manthan Programme underscored the vital role of collaboration between Industries and BIS in nurturing a quality-driven mindset among the stakeholders.