{"id":18817,"date":"2026-02-05T12:10:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T06:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=18817"},"modified":"2026-02-05T12:11:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T06:41:07","slug":"nth-partners-with-stqc-ertl-north-to-enable-electromagnetic-interference-emi-and-electromagnetic-compatibility-emc-testing-of-drones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=18817","title":{"rendered":"NTH partners with STQC\u2013ERTL (North) to enable Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing of drones."},"content":{"rendered":"
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NTH partners with STQC\u2013ERTL (North) to enable Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing of drones.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n


\nNew Government-to-Government collaboration strengthens India\u2019s drone certification ecosystem;<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Boosts safety, affordability, and global acceptance<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Posted On: 04 FEB 2026 4:21PM by PIB Delhi<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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Reinforcing the Government of India\u2019s commitment to Make in India,\u00a0Atmanirbhar Bharat, and\u00a0Vision 2047, the National Test House (NTH) has taken a significant step towards\u00a0positioning India as a globally competitive hub\u00a0for safe, reliable, and certified drone technologies.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In this direction, National Test House (NTH) has entered into a government-to-government collaboration with the Standardization Testing & Quality Certification Directorate (STQC) Directorate \u2013 Electronics Regional Test Laboratory (North) [ERTL (North)], under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY).\u00a0This will enable Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing of drones, thus strengthening India\u2019s drone testing and certification framework.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The collaboration addresses a\u00a0critical regulatory requirement under the\u00a0Drone Rules, 2021<\/a>\u00a0and the Certification Scheme for Unmanned Aircraft Systems\u00a0(CSUAS<\/a>), 2022, and will significantly\u00a0enhance India\u2019s capability to certify\u00a0safe, reliable, and globally compliant Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on 2nd February 2026 in the presence of Smt. Nidhi Khare, Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs; Dr. Alok Kumar Srivastava, Director General, National Test House; Shri Vivek Kashyap, Scientist \u2018G\u2019, STQC Directorate; and Shri Pradeep Gunjyal, Scientist \u2018F\u2019 and Director, ERTL (North).<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Under the proposed MoU,\u00a0EMI\/EMC and immunity testing of drones and their subsystems will be carried out\u00a0at ERTL (North) in accordance with applicable IEC 61000 \/ IS 14700 standards, while NTH will conduct the rest of the tests at its own premises.\u00a0The test reports generated through this collaboration will be seamlessly integrated into the\u00a0Type Certification process, providing drone manufacturers\u2014particularly\u00a0startups and MSMEs\u2014with a\u00a0transparent, seamless, credible, and Government-backed certification pathway.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This collaborative approach avoids duplication of high-cost infrastructure, enables optimal utilization of existing national facilities, and significantly\u00a0strengthens India\u2019s regulatory framework\u00a0for drone safety and reliability. It also ensures that drones certified through NTH meet\u00a0global benchmarks\u00a0such as IEC\/ISO, MIL-STD, ASTM, and RTCA, enhancing international acceptance of Indian-certified drones.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

By making world-class drone testing and certification\u00a0accessible and affordable, at substantially lower cost than private facilities, the initiative will accelerate innovation across sectors such as\u00a0agriculture, logistics, healthcare, disaster management, infrastructure monitoring, and smart cities.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The proposed collaboration between\u00a0NTH and STQC\u2013ERTL (North)\u00a0marks an important milestone in expanding NTH\u2019s drone certification capabilities and building a\u00a0robust, indigenous, and future-ready drone certification ecosystem for the nation.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

National Test House (NTH)\u00a0is approved\u00a0by DGCA and QCI as a\u00a0Certification Body (CB) \/ Authorized Testing Entity (ATE)\u00a0under the Certification Scheme for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (CSUAS) and plays a critical role in ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance for emerging technologies, including drones.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

NTH is a premier scientific and testing institution of the Government of India, established in 1912, functioning under the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution. With a nationwide network of NABL-accredited laboratories, NTH provides testing, inspection, quality assurance, and certification services across diverse sectors.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NTH partners with STQC\u2013ERTL (North) to enable Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing of drones. New Government-to-Government collaboration strengthens India\u2019s drone certification ecosystem; Boosts safety, affordability, and global acceptance Posted On: 04 FEB 2026 4:21PM by PIB Delhi Reinforcing the Government of India\u2019s commitment to Make in India,\u00a0Atmanirbhar Bharat, and\u00a0Vision 2047, the National …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18818,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18817","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18817","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18817"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18817\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18820,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18817\/revisions\/18820"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/18818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=18817"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=18817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}