World Metrology Day 2026: theme 'Metrology: Building Trust in Policy Making'; 40 GATC certificates and e-Maap portal
On World Metrology Day, 20 May 2026, the Department of Consumer Affairs highlighted the theme 'Metrology: Building Trust in Policy Making', 40 Government Approved Test Centre certificates and the new e-Maap legal-metrology portal.
Summary
World Metrology Day 2026 was marked by the Department of Consumer Affairs on 20 May 2026, the 151st anniversary of the Metre Convention signed in Paris on 20 May 1875. This year's theme is 'Metrology: Building Trust in Policy Making'. Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said 40 Government Approved Test Centre (GATC) certificates had been issued to private entities to expand verification capacity. Joshi also cited the decriminalisation of minor offences under the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, improvement notices for some minor violations, a move from licensing to registration, and the e-Maap portal, a single digital platform for legal-metrology registration and enforcement services.
Key facts
- Date
- 20 May (World Metrology Day)
- Origin
- Metre Convention, Paris, 20 May 1875 (151st anniversary in 2026)
- 2026 theme
- Metrology: Building Trust in Policy Making
- GATC
- 40 Government Approved Test Centre certificates issued to private entities
- e-Maap
- Unified digital portal for Legal Metrology registration and enforcement
- Reform
- Minor offences decriminalised under Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What was the theme of World Metrology Day 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Metrology: Building Trust in Policy Making
The Department of Consumer Affairs stated that the 2026 theme is 'Metrology: Building Trust in Policy Making'.
World Metrology Day is observed on 20 May to mark the anniversary of the signing of which treaty?
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Correct answer: B — The Metre Convention
The Metre Convention was signed in Paris on 20 May 1875; 2026 marked its 151st anniversary.