2,200 out of 2.5 lakh labs accredited: NABL

Hyderabad: The Federation of Telangana Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FTCCI) on Friday organised an awareness programme on the NABL Accreditation System and Services. 50 participants from testing laboratories, manufacturers, professionals from industry and others attended the event at FTCCI. The programme was held in support of the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Collaboration Laboratories (NABL).

Ranjith Kumar, Deputy Director, NABL and Siri Babu, Assistant Director, NABL provided insights into the NABL accreditation process, its benefits, and Quality Control Orders.

“Only 2,200 laboratories have taken accreditation. But the country has 2.5 lakh and even more testing laboratories. Many of them are not NABL accredited. And these laboratories are growing at an annual growth rate of 12 per cent. Which means their number is jumping each year. Just 0.1 per cent of people are going to NABL accredited labs, which just one out of 10,” the Deputy Director said.

Accreditation plays a pivotal role in reducing costs for manufacturers and exporters by eliminating the need for retesting abroad, Meela Jayadev, president of FTCCI emphasised on the international recognition accredited laboratories receive for smoother data acceptance in overseas markets.