A. K. Purohit, Senior Director & Head of BIS Bhubaneswar, and A. Chatterjee from the BIS Laboratory in Kolkata presented key initiatives and collaboration opportunities. It directed targeted training programmes on Indian Standards for officials from PWD, PHE, WATCO, DISCOMs, Agriculture, Health, Labour, Urban Development, Water Resources, and Women & Child Development departments. Departments were advised to refer to applicable Indian Standards, download them from the BIS website, and ensure their implementation. She called for greater awareness among officials, industry, service providers, and consumers, stronger coordination between BIS and state departments, and intensified IEC activities to build a quality-conscious ecosystem. With these decisions, Odisha has signalled a clear intent to make Indian Standards a living part of governance, industry and consumer protection — laying the foundation for safer products, better infrastructure and greater public trust.