Government Approved Test Centre applications open until 31 August

Correct answer: C

The Department of Consumer Affairs invited eligible organisations to apply for recognition as Government Approved Test Centres under the Legal Metrology (Government Approved Test Centre) Rules, 2013. Applications remain open until 31 August 2026. Eligible applicants include industries, laboratories, engineering colleges, polytechnics, Industrial Training Institutes and other testing facilities. The government reported that 51 GATCs had already been recognised and that the verification scope had expanded to 23 categories. These centres increase testing capacity, speed up verification services and strengthen consumer protection by ensuring measuring instruments comply with prescribed standards. For HSSC, remember the application deadline, the existing number of centres, the 23 categories and the Legal Metrology Rules, 2013.