Context: Recently, the 49th Governing Council Meeting of the National Productivity Council was held under the Chairmanship of the Minister of Commerce and Industry.
About National Productivity Council

• National Productivity Council (NPC) is an autonomous body under the Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT).
• It is a mission-oriented apex organization to promote the cause of productivity in all sectors of the Indian economy.
• It is a tri-partite non-profit organization with equal representation from the government, employers and workers’ organizations, apart from technical and professional institutions including members from local productivity councils and chamber of commerce on its Governing Body.
• NPC is a constituent of the Tokyo-based Asian Productivity Organisation (APO), an Intergovernmental Body, of which the Government of India is a founder member.

Suggestions made in the meeting

• Sector formulation of specific action plans by NPC, especially in agriculture and logistics sectors.
• Identification of champion sectors which have the potential to drive the economy.
• Adoption of technology to increase productivity and delivering cost-effective solutions for the marginalised sector.
• Interlinking of academia and industry for the creation of a highly skilled labor force.
• Financing of specific products to support MSMEs and increase their productivity.
• National audit on security impact, etc.