National Productivity Council

National Productivity Council
National Productivity Council
NicknameNPC
Formation1958; 63 years ago
TypeAutonomous
PurposeContribute to the sustainable, inclusive socioeconomic development of the country by enhancing productivity.
HeadquartersNew Delhi, India
Key people
Sh. Piyush Goyal (President)

Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra (Chairman)

Sh. Arun Kumar Jha (Director General)
Websitehttps://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, Environmental 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]

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  2. ^ "Piyush Goyal asks NPC to work closely with industry, SMEs and other govt organisations". Deccan Herald. 2020-06-02. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  3. ^ "Comm Min to help coordinate solid waste management rules". DNA India. 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  4. ^ "National Productivity Council to evaluate power loom sector schemes' performance". The Financial Express. 2019-12-25. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  5. ^ "Piyush Goyal asks NPC to work closely with all the stakeholders". www.newsonair.com. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  6. ^ "Governing Council Meeting of National Productivity Council held under the Chairmanship of Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
  7. ^ "National Productivity Council | Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade | MoCI | GoI". dipp.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  8. ^ Singh, Ajmer. "Public and private sectors tie up to deal with mental stress during the pandemic". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  9. ^ "NPC leads the way towards solar energy". Governance Now. 2015-08-07. Retrieved 2021-05-08.