The Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) has established six thousand 467 Standard Clubs in schools and colleges across the country. The BIS informed that the clubs are being established with the objective to sensitize young members of society about the importance of standards in improving quality of life. So far,  five thousand 562 Standards Clubs have been created in schools, while 905 clubs in different colleges including 384 clubs in engineering colleges.

BIS announced that High and higher secondary eligible Government Schools with Standards Clubs are entitled to receive a one-time Laboratory Grant to a maximum of 50 thousand rupees. It will further provide financial assistance of upto one lakh rupees to establish 'Manak Kaksha' in government institutions.