CII National Quality Summit 2012 on ‘Innovation of Quality- Quality of Innovation’ was held at Hotel Vivanta by Taj at Bangalore on 2 and 3 November 2012. Chief Minister of Karnataka Jagadish Shettar inaugurated and addressed the gathering.
In his opening remarks, N Kumar, Chairman, CII Institute of Quality and Vice Chairman, The Sanmar Group, spoke of the commitment of the Institute of Quality to continue building an India full of quality over the past 30 years. He recalled the significant decision to set up a National Committee on Quality with Dr V Krishnamurthy as Chairman, effectively establishing a private-public partnership on the road to a Quality India. This year’s theme on Innovation provided a new face to quality in this journey.
N Kumar has been nominated as Chairman of National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB) by Arun Maira, Chairman, Quality Council of India, for a term of 2 years from September 2012. NABCB is one of the constituent Boards of Quality Council of India. This is an honorary position and requires providing leadership and guidance in shaping the policies of NABCB and monitoring its performance. NABCB provides accreditation service to certification and inspection bodies. |