Leading Startup India Mentor Shreekant Patil Joins BIS: Driving Quality, Training, Standards Clubs

NASHIK, India - May 31, 2025 - PRLog -- The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) today announced the appointment of Mr. Shreekant Patil as a dedicated Resource Person (Rp) and Trainer, reinforcing its strategic initiatives to embed quality and standardization across various sectors of the Indian economy. This appointment is a significant step in BIS's ongoing efforts to enhance awareness, build capacity, and ensure the widespread adoption of Indian Standards through comprehensive training, mentorship, and direct stakeholder engagement.

With over 30 years of extensive diverse experience and being a Founder at PARENTNashik, Chartered Engineer, Valuer, Sr Consultant at NPC India, Subject Matter Expert, Advisor, Trainer and leading Startup India Mentor Shreekant Patil brings to BIS a rich history of contributing to nation-building through diverse government of India initiatives, particularly in education and entrepreneurship. A strong advocate for fostering innovation, he has been instrumental in collaborating with over 50 colleges and skill-Centers across Maharashtra to establish incubation centers, students clubs, Faculty Development Programs (FDPs), innovation councils, and entrepreneurship development cells, aligning with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. As a seasoned mentor with various government platforms including MAARG, BHASKAR, and Startup India, he has tirelessly supported startups and MSMEs, including empowering women and SC/ST entrepreneurs to access schemes like Stand-Up India. His proven dedication to building a skilled workforce and a robust entrepreneurial ecosystem aligns perfectly with the Make in India, Viksit Bharat & Atmanirbhar Bharat mission, and his new role at BIS will further amplify these efforts by instilling a culture of quality from foundational levels in academia to large-scale industry adoption.

In his new capacity, CE Shreekant Patil will be at the forefront of several crucial endeavors, serving as a vital link in the BIS mission:

• Training and Mentorship for Government Officials
• Driving Quality in Education: Standards Clubs: establishment and ongoing mentorship of Standards Clubs in engineering colleges.
• Capacity Building for Industry and Public
• Empowering Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
• Promoting Certified Products and Consumer Rights
• Strategic Industry Collaboration

CE Shreekant Patil's appointment is a testament to BIS's commitment to strengthening its nationwide presence and reinforcing its role as a catalyst for quality and innovation across all sectors.