Members
Council Members of the Quality Council of India
The Quality Council of India (QCI) is governed by a Council comprising 39 members, including the Chairperson and the Secretary General. The Council serves as the apex governing body of QCI and provides strategic guidance for strengthening the national quality ecosystem and ensuring the credibility, independence, and effectiveness of its operations.
The Council reflects a balanced representation of Government, Industry, and other key stakeholders. This multi-stakeholder structure ensures that QCI’s policies, accreditation frameworks, and quality initiatives are guided by national priorities, industry needs, and global best practices.
The composition of the Council is as follows:
- Chairperson (Nominated by the Prime Minister of India)
- Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry
- Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry
- Secretary, Department of Science & Technology (DST)
- Secretary, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
- Secretary, Department of Telecommunications (DoT)
- Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW)
- Chairperson, Railway Board
- Director General, Directorate General of Quality Assurance (DGQA), Ministry of Defence
- Director General, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
- Director General, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
- Director General, Standardisation Testing and Quality Certification (STQC), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
- Director, National Physical Laboratory (NPL)
- President, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
- President, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
- President, Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)
- President, Indian Merchants’ Chambers (IMC)
- President, Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO)
- President, Indian Industries Association (IIA)
Chairpersons of the following constituent Boards of QCI:
- National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB)
- National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET)
- National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH)
- National Board for Quality Promotion (NBQP)
- National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL)
- Chairperson, Finance Committee
Six representatives from manufacturing sectors and related industry associations (on a rotational basis), including sectors such as:
- Automobiles
- Automotive Components
- Machine Tools
- Chemical Industry
- Electrical Industry
- Pharmaceuticals
- Textiles
- Food Processing
Four representatives from service sectors (on a rotational basis), including:
- Education
- Healthcare
- Information Technology and IT Enabled Services
- Hospitality
- Financial Services
- Social Sector
Two representatives from Quality Professional Bodies
- Representatives from Consumer Organisations
- Secretary General, Quality Council of India