Dr Sandip Shah appointed Chairperson of NABL, succeeding Prof. Subbanna Ayyappan
Dr Sandip Shah, Joint Managing Director of Neuberg Diagnostics, was appointed Chairperson of the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL), the Commerce Ministry announced on 27 December 2024.
Summary
Dr Sandip Shah was appointed Chairperson of the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL), a constituent board of the Quality Council of India (QCI), according to a Ministry of Commerce and Industry release of 27 December 2024. Dr Shah succeeds Prof. Subbanna Ayyappan. He is Joint Managing Director of Neuberg Diagnostics, founder of Neuberg Supratech Reference Laboratories and a gold medallist in MD Pathology and Bacteriology from B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad. The release credits him with conceptualising India's first drive-through COVID testing facility. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is the nodal point for QCI.
Key facts
- Appointee
- Dr Sandip Shah
- Post
- Chairperson, NABL (constituent board of QCI)
- Predecessor
- Prof. Subbanna Ayyappan
- Current role
- Joint Managing Director, Neuberg Diagnostics
- Noted for
- India's first drive-through COVID testing facility
- QCI nodal department
- DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Who was appointed Chairperson of the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) in December 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Sandip Shah
PIB (Commerce and Industry): Dr Sandip Shah was appointed Chairperson of NABL, a constituent board of the Quality Council of India, as announced on 27 December 2024.
Dr Sandip Shah, appointed NABL Chairperson in December 2024, succeeded whom?
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Correct answer: A — Prof. Subbanna Ayyappan
PIB (Commerce and Industry): Dr Sandip Shah succeeds Prof. Subbanna Ayyappan as Chairperson of NABL.
Which department serves as the nodal point for the Quality Council of India (QCI), whose constituent board NABL got a new Chairperson in December 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
PIB (Commerce and Industry): the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, serves as the nodal point for QCI.