MoU between QCI and KVIC

• The Quality Council of India (QCI) and Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) signed an initial pact to enhance quality of the KVIC’s products, train artisans and introduce ‘Made in India’ label for khadi.
• It is aimed at enhancing the overall quality of the khadi ecosystem, ensuring that khadi retains its timeless appeal and becomes a global symbol of quality and sustainability.

ABOUT KVIC

• It is a statutory body established under the Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act, 1956.
• It functions under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
• The KVIC is charged with the planning, promotion, organisation and implementation of programmes for the development of Khadi and other village industries in the rural areas in coordination with other agencies engaged in rural development wherever necessary.
• At the state level, Khadi & Village Industries Boards were set up to effectively implement the schemes of KVIC in their respective states.

ABOUT QCI

• Quality Council of India (QCI) was established as a National body for Accreditation on recommendations of Expert Mission of EU after consultations in Inter-ministerial Task Force, Committee of Secretaries and Group of Ministers through a Cabinet decision in 1996.
• Accordingly, QCI was set up through a PPP model as an independent autonomous organization with the support of Government of India and the Indian Industry represented by the three premier industry associations-
  • Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM),
  • Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and
  • Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
• QCI is a non-profit organization registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860.
• The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry is designated as the nodal point for QCI.