India wins vice presidency and SMB chair of International Electrotechnical Commission for the 2023-25 term

India secured over 90% of the votes cast by full members of the IEC during its general meeting held recently in San Francisco

PGurus Newsdesk

November 25, 2022

India secured over 90% of the votes cast by full members of the IEC during its general meeting held recently in San Francisco

Vimal Mahendru to be the International Electrotechnical Commission Vice President representing India

By securing over 90 percent of the votes cast by full members of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) during its General Meeting, India has won the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Vice Presidency and Strategic Management Board (SMB) Chair for the 2023-25 term.

The General Meeting of the IEC was held recently in San Francisco, the US. India’s representative, a member of the Indian National Committee of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and various technical committees of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS-India), was elected. Vimal Mahendru will be the IEC Vice President representing India.

International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is an international standard-setting body that publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic, and related technologies. Standardization Management Board (SMB) is an apex governance body of the IEC responsible for technical policy matters.

Representation of BIS (India) in policy and governance bodies of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and IEC ensures that Indian viewpoints on important strategic and policy matters are put forth and it also provides opportunities to align the national standardization priorities with International best practices.

[With Inputs from IANS]

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