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News: The National Test House (NTH) has entered into an MoU with the Defence Materials and Stores Research & Development Establishment (DMSRDE) to strengthen cooperation in the areas of research, testing and training.
About National Test House (NTH)
- NTH is India’s largest multi-location multidisciplinary industrial testing laboratory dealing with almost all sorts of testing, calibration and quality evaluation related to industry, commerce, trade etc. as per international and national standards.
- Nodal Ministry: Department of Consumer Affairs within the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
- Established: It was established in 1912 under the Railway Board.
- Functions: The institution issues test certificates for samples that adhere to national and international standards, as well as specific customer standards and specifications, ensuring the highest quality and reliability in its assessments.
- Testing Facilities: At present National Test House is providing facilities like testing, evaluation, and calibration of raw materials as well as finished products to the end users through its branches established at Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Ghaziabad, Jaipur, Guwahati, and Varanasi.
- NTH-MIS portal: NTH has developed fully digital based MIS portal which provides services for online submission of test request for a sample and issuance of test certificates.
- It also enables customers to track the progress of their requests without the need to contact laboratory.
