National Productivity Council (NPC)

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Recently, the National Productivity Council (NPC) has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to function as the Environment Audit Designated Agency (EADA).

About National Productivity Council

• It was established in 1958 as an autonomous organization.
• It works under the Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
• It is a multipartite, non-profit organization with equal representation from employers’ & workers’ organizations and the Government, apart from technical & professional institutions and other interests. 
• Headquarters: New Delhi
• It is a constituent of the Tokyo-based Asian Productivity Organisation (APO), an Inter-Governmental Body of which the Government of India is a founding member.
• NPC has professionals from diverse fields to provide Consultancy, Capacity Building, and Project Monitoring Unit (PMU) services to various organisations, including Central Government Ministries and State Governments.

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Objectives of National Productivity Council 

• Increase awareness of productivity concepts and techniques
• Strengthen microeconomic foundations of economic development
• Function as a think tank for the Government
• Provide premier productivity consultancy and training services
• Enhance focus on productivity

Functions of National Productivity Council

• Consultancy to organizations on productivity improvement
• Training of personnel at different levels
• Dissemination of productivity information through seminars, workshops, conferences, etc
• Productivity Research and Database
• Productivity Publications

Source: PIB