National Productivity Council
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National Productivity Council | |
| Nickname | NPC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1958; 63 years ago |
| Type | Central Government, DPIIT, under Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Autonomous) |
| Purpose | Contribute to the sustainable, inclusive socioeconomic development of the country by enhancing productivity. |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
Key people | Sh. Piyush Goyal (President)
Sh. Amardeep Singh Bhatia, IAS, Secretary DPIIT & Chairman Smt. Neerja Sekhar, IAS (Director General) |
| Website | https://www.npcindia.gov.in |
The National Productivity Council (NPC) was established in 1958[1][2] as an autonomous organization under Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India), Government of India. There are 13 regional offices and one training institute.[3]
124 full-time professional/consultants[4] work at headquarter in New Delhi. Shri Piyush Goyal[5] is current president, Shri Arun Kumar Jha is Director General[6] of National Productivity Council India. In addition to conducting productivity research, NPC has provided consulting and training services to the government, public and private sector organizations in areas such as Industrial Engineering, Agri-Business, Economic Services, Quality Management, Human Resources Management, Information Technology, Technology Management, Energy Management, Environment Management, and others.[7][8]
The National Productivity Council's headquarters has become the first government building in Delhi to have HT-solar panels installed to fulfil a portion of its electricity needs.[9]