QCI thus came to be organized as an independent autonomous body that worked towards assuring quality standards across all spheres of economic and social activities.

Post liberalization, India embarked on a process of creating the quality infrastructure in the country which can help Indian products and services easy access to foreign markets in the new order under WTO regime.

The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion oversaw the process and the final recommendations were submitted to the Union Council of Ministers (Cabinet) in 1996.

Key recommendations included: Cabinet Committee accepted these and gave its approval to register a new autonomous body, Quality Council of India, under Societies Registration Act, 1860.

[2] With a view of propagating a culture of quality, Adil Zainulbhai, the past Chairman of QCI,[3] has been instrumental in modifying the council and creating a young and talented workforce.

It received its first project in September from the senior bureaucracy to work with 20 central ministries to improve the servicing by examining the public's grievances.

The key responsibilities include creating timelines and assessing the requirement of the plans, coordination with the stake-holders, methodology formulation and the overall execution and mobilization of the projects.

[5] Major schemes and initiatives: Quality Council of India had been commissioned by the Ministry of Urban Development to conduct an extensive survey to measure the success rate of Swachh Bharat Mission.

The model was conceptualised to help Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises improve quality and environmental standards to prevent return of goods after manufacturing.

[19] Active projects: The DigiReady Certification portal was launched, as announced by the QCI and Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) on 8 February 2024.

Participants will receive an e-certificate designating their company as DigiReady to onboard one of the network seller partners upon satisfactorily answering all critical questions.

[33] A 38-member council governs QCI, which is responsible for formulating strategy, general policies and monitoring various components including the accreditation boards.

[65] NABET is responsible for granting accreditation to schools and institutes providing vocational training and recognizing their competence & capability in Education.

The National Board for Quality Promotion is re-formed every four years and will include Federation of Indian Small and Micro & Medium Enterprises (FISME).