%20(500%20%C3%97%20280%20px)%20(500%20x%20300%20px)%20(16).png "Notification issued for the reorganization of the DGQA by the Department of Defence Production")
- This re-organisation is aimed at speeding up Quality Assurance processes and trials and reducing layers of decision-making.
- This major reform is towards ‘Ease of Doing Business’ and to achieve Aatmnirbharta in Defence.
- The re-organisation also factors change in the Quality Assurance methodology and revised role of DGQA post corporatization of Ordnance Factory Board.
- With the corporatisation of Ordnance Factories into new DPSUs, increased participation of private defence industry and impetus by the Government towards indigenisation, a need was felt to re-organise DGQA for effective and efficient support to emerging defence manufacturing industry.
- The new structure under implementation will enable single point technical support for complete equipment/ weapon platform at all levels and also ensure uniformity in product-based QA.
- The new structure also provides for a separate Directorate of Defence Testing and Evaluation Promotion to facilitate transparent allocation of Proof Ranges and testing facilities.
Question:
Q.1 What is the main aim of the re-organization of the Directorate General of Quality Assurance (DGQA)?a. To speed up Quality Assurance processes and trials and reduce layers of
decision-making
b. To increase layers of decision-making
c. To slow down Quality Assurance processes and trials
d. None of the above
