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National Test House (NTH)

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​Why in the News?

The National Test House (NTH) is set to celebrate its 115th Foundation Day at its Jakkuru Campus in Bengaluru.

​About National Test House

The National Test House is a premier scientific organisation of the Government of India. It was established in 1912 under the then Railway Board.

Its mandate is to provide testing, calibration and quality evaluation services for industry, commerce and trade in accordance with national and international standards. It is described as India’s largest multi-location, multidisciplinary industrial testing laboratory under the Central Government.

​Major Functions of NTH

Technical Services: NTH provides technical consultancy, testing, calibration and quality evaluation across various sectors, following national and international standards.

Accreditation and Standardisation: It supports the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) through technical assistance and assists the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in standard-formulation activities.

Drone Certification: NTH is a pioneering government entity in India for drone certification.

Specialised Testing: Its activities also include Electric Vehicle (EV) battery testing, organic food testing and testing in other advanced technological areas.

​Locations of NTH Branches

NTH has branches in Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Ghaziabad, Jaipur, Guwahati and Varanasi.

​Administrative Control

NTH functions under the administrative control of the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.


 

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