National Certification Examination for
Energy Managers and Auditors

National Productivity Council (NPC) is a national level organization to promote productivity culture in India. Established by the Ministry of Industry, Government of India in 1958, it is an autonomous, multipartite, non-profit organization with equal representation from employers’ & workers’ organizations and Government, apart from technical & professional institutions and other interests. NPC is a constituent of the Tokyo-based Asian Productivity Organisation (APO), an Inter-Governmental Body, of which the Government of India is a founder member.

NPC teams up with its clients to work out solutions towards accelerating productivity, enhancing competitiveness, increasing profits, augmenting safety and reliability and ensuring better quality. It provides reliable database for decision-making, improved systems and procedures, work culture as well as customer satisfaction both internal & external. The solutions can be all-encompassing or specific depending on the nature of the problem.

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The essential qualification for a Certified Energy Manager and Certified Energy Auditor would be the passing of a National Certification Examination (NCE), which will be conducted under the aegis of Bureau of Energy Efficiency. The national level certification examination, conducted by a National Certifying Agency, will establish a uniform criterion for the certification of Energy Managers/Energy Auditors and will also ensure that services of qualified persons, having the requisite knowledge on the subject, are available to the industry.

The certification examination will be conducted based on the syllabus/curriculum approved by the Bureau. The proposed syllabus will go under modifications from time to time based on the feedback received and future developments. The requisite modifications will be incorporated by the national level certification agency in the syllabus in consultation with the Bureau from time to time.

The Government of India has set up Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) on 1st March 2002 under the provision of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. The mission of Bureau of Energy Efficiency is to assist in developing policies and strategies with a thrust on self-regulation and market principles with the primary objective of reducing energy intensity of the Indian economy within the overall framework of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. This will be achieved with active participation of all stakeholders, resulting into accelerated and sustained adoption of energy efficiency in all sectors.