Quality Council of India; Government and industry collaboration
Q. Which of the following is/are true?
1) Quality Council of India is a government agency.
2) It has been tasked to substantiate Open Defecation Free (ODF) claims of Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban).- Published on 01 Sep 16a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: Only 2
- Quality Council of India (QCI) was set up jointly by the Government of India and the Indian Industry represented by the three premier industry associations i.e. Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), to establish and operate national accreditation structure and promote quality through National Quality Campaign. QCI is registered as a non-profit society with its own Memorandum of Association.
- It has been tasked to provide third party evaluation of Open Defecation Free (ODF) claims of Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban).