National Program and Project Management Policy Framework

Current Context: NITI Aayog in partnership with Quality Council of India (QCI) has launched the ‘National Program and Project Management Policy Framework (NPMPF)’.

• The NPMPF is launched to transform the infrastructure sector of India.
• The NPMPF was launched by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister Piyush Goyal and Amitabh Kant and Adil Zainulbhai. 
• Along with this, ‘Indian Infrastructure Body of Knowledge (InBoK)’ which is a book on NPMPF. The book is unveiled to serve as a reference medium for all practitioners of infra sector industry. 
• The major action plans for NPMPF are: (1) Adoption of program and project management strategies to develop infra sector (2)institutionalize and promote profession of program and project management (3) Build skilled workforce for this profession (4) Enhancing institutional capacity and capabilities in professionals. 
• Static Part: 
• HQ of NITI Aayog: New Delhi
• Chairman of NITI Aayog: Narendra Modi
• CEO of NITI Aayog: Amitabh Kant
• Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways and MSME: Nitin Gadkari
• Union Minister of Railways and Commerce and Industry: Piyush Goyal
• HQ of QCI: New Delhi
• Chairman of QCI: Adil Zainulbhai

Question: 

Q.1 Who among the following launched ‘National Program and Project Management Policy Framework (NPMPF)’?
a. NITI Aayog and Quality Council of India (QCI)
b. SIDBI and CII
c. NITI Aayog and FICCI
d. SIDBI and NABARD