World Standards day

• World Standards Day also known as International Standards Day, is celebrated on October 14 each year.
• The day is marked to celebrate the contributions of experts and scientists across the world in developing voluntary standards within standards development organisation.
• Some important organisations include International Organisation for Standards (ISO), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).
• The purpose of the day is to raise awareness about the importance of standardisation to the global economy among the consumers, regulators and industry.

Importance of Standardisation

• We live in a world of rapid globalisation, open markets exporting or importing products from different parts of the world.
• Standardization is an important tool in facilitating trade. It helps in overcoming the technical challenges we might face in achieving our goals.
• The world is going through rapid urbanisation, globalisation along with increasing global population.
• We are already facing issues of climate change which require new solutions urgently.
• To face all of these challenges, standardization can play a crucial role in developing new opportunities and solutions to solve the technical challenges.
• Standardised methods and protocols can help save energy, improve air and water quality, which can have a far reaching impact on the environment.