Editor’s Note
This article highlights a BIS hallmarking awareness workshop in Khurja, aimed at promoting gold purity standards and consumer protection.
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Noida branch office, organized a one-day hallmarking awareness workshop in Khurja, Bulandshahr. The workshop, held on Thursday, was attended by jewellers, social workers, and general consumers. Its main objective was to promote the purity of gold jewellery and consumer protection.
BIS Hallmark Coordinator Tarun Dixit was the main speaker at the event. He provided detailed information on mandatory hallmarking rules. Dixit urged all jewellers to compulsorily register their firms and strictly comply with HUID (Hallmark Unique Identification) certification on jewellery.
Sharing an important update, the main speaker announced that from September 1, 2025, HUID hallmarking will be implemented on silver jewellery on a voluntary basis. Additionally, from June 8, 2026, this process will be technologically upgraded. Under this, when consumers check the HUID number on the ‘BIS Care App’, they will also be able to see the photo and exact weight of the related jewellery, increasing transparency in the market.
During the workshop, a special training session was also organized for jewellers regarding firm registration and compliance with regulations. This program is part of the Indian government’s campaign under which hallmarking has been made mandatory across the country since July 1, 2023.
On this occasion, Sachin Verma, Project Coordinator of Navdeep Social Development Organization, also provided information on quality standards. The event was attended by over 50 prominent jewellers and bullion traders, including Happy Verma (President of Shri Mendh Rajput Swarnakar Samaj Association), Shailendra (General Secretary), Rakesh Verma (Treasurer), Manoj Verma, Shekhar Verma, Lalit Nambardar, Ravi Nambardar, and Mohanlal Verma.
