NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY DAY 2024 (INDIA): SIGNIFICANCE, HISTORY, THEME AND QUOTES
Every year on February 12, India celebrates its National Productivity Day organized by the National Productivity Council (NPC). The idea behind this day is to stimulate and promote productivity and quality awareness in all sectors of the country. Proper planning of one’s time combined with their skills, intelligence, energy, resources, and opportunities can help achieve this mission and can also be said as a definition of being productive. In the world of NPC itself, the aim of the National Productivity Day is to “encourage implementation of productivity tools and techniques with contemporary relevant themes.” This day is celebrated every year with a theme and great enthusiasm. For more details about the National Productivity Day 2024, keep reading this article.
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National Productivity Day 2024 Date
Below mentioned are the upcoming dates for National Productivity Day for the next 5 years.
Event Date Day
National Productivity Day 2024 12 February 2024 Monday
National Productivity Day 2025 12 February 2025 Wednesday
National Productivity Day 2026 12 February 2026 Thursday
National Productivity Day 2027 12 February 2027 Friday
National Productivity Day 2024 Overview
Event National Productivity Day 20234
Date 12 February 2024
Day Monday
Declared by National Productivity Council
Observed by India
Purpose of celebration To encourage the use of productivity tools and techniques with modern themes to enhance productivity.
National Productivity Day Significance
National Productivity Day is observed in India every year on 12 February. The day is part of the National Productivity Week organized by the by the National Productivity Council (NPC), and is observed from February 12 to 18 annually. The purpose of observing both National Productivity Day and National Productivity Week is to draw everybody’s focus on increasing quality, efficiency and competitiveness levels in various sectors of the country’s economy and help India emerge as a global leader. In addition to this, the day also promotes the idea of productivity as an “evolving concept”, which only not focus on increasing production but also take into account issues related to the environment, quality, human resource development and so on. National Productivity Day also aims to highlight the things that can be done to increase the efficiency of the country’s productivity and create a more comprehensive and sustainable model of socioeconomic development.
National Productivity Council
The National Productivity Council (NPC) was established in 1958 as an autonomous organization to conduct productivity research in the country. The council comes under the Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India), Government of India. The NPC also provides consulting and training services to the government, public and private sector organizations. From Industrial Engineering, Agri-Business, Economic Services, Quality Management, Human Resources Management to Information Technology, Technology Management, Energy Management and Environmental Management, NPC has contributed to the development of every major economic sector in the country and continues to do so.
History of National Productivity Day
It was on February 12, 1958, the National Productivity Council of India got Registered under Societies Registration Act XXI, 1860. To mark the establishment of the council, its members decided to observe National Productivity Day every year on the same day. So, apart from encouraging people to be more productive in their work, the National Productivity Day also celebrates the anniversary of establishment of National Productivity Council.
Theme for National Productivity Day Observation
Every year, a theme is decided by the National Productivity Council and the observation of National Productivity revolves around the given theme. For last year observation, the theme was “Self Reliance Through Productivity.”
The theme for National Productivity Day 2023 is “Productivity, Green Growth, and Sustainability: Celebrating India’s G20 Presidency”.
Quotes to Inspire You to be More Productive
On this National Productivity Day, here are some quotes for you to get inspired to be productive.
“Focus on being productive instead of busy.” – Tim Ferriss
“Ordinary people think merely of spending time, great people think of using it.” -Arthur Schopenhauer
“Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.” – Paul J. Meyer
“Don’t confuse activity with productivity. Many people are simply busy being busy.” – Robin Sharma
“Sameness leaves us in peace but it is contradiction that makes us productive.” – Johnann Wolfgang von Goethe
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