National Centre for Good Governance

What National Centre for Good Governance does

The National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) is an apex-level autonomous institution of the Government of India constituted in 2014 under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, operating from its headquarters in New Delhi (9th Floor, NDCC-II Building, Jai Singh Road) and a residential training campus in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand. The institution traces its lineage to the National Institute of Administrative Research (NIAR), set up in 1995 under the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, which was subsumed into NCGG on its formation. Its mandate is capacity building of civil servants and technocrats; development of governance modules, curricula, and publications (including the Good Governance Index and District Good Governance Index); action research on regulatory and development administration; consultancy; and promotion of good-governance practices such as transparency, accountability, and citizen-centric service delivery.

NCGG's service portfolio comprises residential Capacity Building Programmes (delivered in-person at Mussoorie and Delhi), webinar series (Good Governance: Policies & Practice; National Good Governance), the NCGG-INSA Leadership Development Programme in Science & Technology (LEADS), an internship programme for students, technical workshops and seminars on citizen-centric governance, structured Guides for Civil Servants, and a publications arm producing reports and indices. Outreach is conducted via the official website, Press Information Bureau releases, and partnerships with premier Indian academic institutes (IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Roorkee; IIM Calcutta, Lucknow, Kashipur, Sirmaur; IISER Bhopal; NID Ahmedabad; NIRD&PR) and foreign civil service commissions and training institutes (Maldives Civil Service Commission, ENAM Madagascar, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Seychelles, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Kenya, Tanzania, Gambia, Zambia).

The business model is government funding: NCGG is primarily financed by the Government of India through the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, supplemented by fees from training programmes, consultancy fees, grants, and donations from Central and State Governments. Specific programme pricing is not publicly disclosed. Governance is exercised through a Governing Body headed by the Cabinet Secretary and a Management Committee chaired by the Secretary, DARPG; the Director General (Dr. Surendrakumar Bagde) serves as Chief Executive and Member-Secretary. The institution has approximately 17 employees across both locations and reports no external investors, venture capital, or private equity stakeholders.

Name

National Centre for Good Governance

Legal name

National Centre for Good Governance, Government of India

Website

https://ncgg.org.in

Company type

Public

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NCGG is an Indian government autonomous institution that delivers capacity building programmes, governance research, webinars, and publications to Indian and international civil servants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Training and Capacity Building

NAICS

International Affairs (92812), Public Administration (92), Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (921140)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Central Government Policy, Strategy & Performance (incl. OMB-style functions) (BPAIAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Executive Office / Cabinet Secretariat (BPAIAAAA), Technical Cooperation, Capacity Building & Policy Advisory Programs (BPADABAO)

Keywords

• Civil service training
• Capacity building programmes
• Public policy research
• Governance training institute
• E-governance training

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, NCGG is primarily funded by the Government of India. The centre also receives funds from Central and State Governments, fees from training programmes, consultancy fees, grants, and donations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) is an apex-level autonomous institution under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India, that conducts capacity building programmes, training workshops, webinars, and research for civil servants from India and other developing countries. It also offers governance publications, an internship programme, and consultancy on policy reforms and public administration.

Product overview

The National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) is a government training and research institution offering a portfolio of capacity building services rather than a technology product. Its core offerings include Capacity Building Programmes for civil servants (domestic and international), Webinars on Good Governance, the Leadership Development Programme (LEADS) in partnership with INSA, an Internship Programme for students, Publications (research reports and indices), Workshops and Seminars on governance topics, and Guides for Civil Servants. These services collectively serve NCGG's mandate as a think tank for governance and policy reforms under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Capacity Building Programmes Residential and on-site training programmes for civil servants at national, state, and local levels covering governance, policy reforms, field administration, and public sector management, delivered for Indian civil servants and international delegations.
• Webinars on Good Governance
• Leadership Development Programme (LEADS) Joint initiative with the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) for developing leadership among scientists and technologists, delivered under the NCGG-INSA Leadership Development Programme in Science & Technology.
• Internship Programme Summer internship programme for students to gain experience in governance and policy research, producing published internship compendiums and research papers.
• Publications Research publications, reports, and books on governance topics including the Good Governance Index, District Good Governance Index, and thematic studies on sanitation, rural development, and digital governance.
• Workshops and Seminars Technical workshops on citizen-centric governance including form simplification, and national and international seminars on governance topics.
• Guides for Civil Servants Practical guides and reference materials for civil servants on governance practices and administrative procedures.

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• National Institutes of Design (NID), AhmedabadmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 December 2025Collaboration for design thinking in governance and public service delivery.
• Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal (IISERB)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 November 2025MoU for academic and research collaboration in governance and policy studies.
• Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2025Collaboration for capacity building and research in governance and public policy.
• Government e-Marketplace (GeM)majorTechnology or Integration · 8 October 2025Partnership for e-governance and digital marketplace implementation training.
• IRMA School at the Tribhuvan Sahkari UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 June 2025MoU signed on 20th June, 2025 to promote cooperation and engage in capacity building programmes, joint research and action-oriented initiatives.
• Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 March 2025MoU for joint programmes in governance training and research.
• ENAM (Madagascar)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2025MoU signed on 25.03.25 in Antananarivo, Madagascar between Dr. Surendrakumar Bagde, DG, NCGG and Mrs. Marie Agnes Anona, DG, ENAM to enhance capacity-building training on public policy governance for Madagascar's civil servants.
• Indian Institute of Management Kashipur (IIM Kashipur)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 December 2024Collaboration in management education and governance capacity building.
• Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM Calcutta)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 December 2024MoU signed with IIM Calcutta on 13th December 2024 for collaboration in management education and governance training programmes.
• Civil Service Commission, MaldivescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 August 2024MoU for capacity building programmes for Maldives civil servants, renewed in June 2024, with ongoing initiatives including visits by NCGG delegation to Maldives in April 2025.
• Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur (IIM Sirmaur)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 August 2024Collaboration for governance training and management education.
• Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 July 2024MoU for academic and research collaboration in governance and technology.
• Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM Lucknow)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 July 2024Partnership for management education and governance research collaboration.
• National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (NIRD & PR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 January 2022MoU signed on 18th January 2022 for collaboration in rural development and governance training.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA): India's premier civil service training academy based in Mussoorie; founded NCGG's predecessor (NIAR) in 1995 and is structurally linked. LBSNAA trains entry-level Indian Administrative Service officers, while NCGG focuses on mid-career and international civil servants — together covering the continuum of Indian civil service capacity building.
• National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR): A MoU partner of NCGG and a peer government training institution under the Ministry of Rural Development. NIRD&PR delivers capacity building for rural development functionaries, complementing and overlapping with NCGG's governance training mandate for the same government audience.
• Civil Service College Singapore: Singapore's flagship institution for civil service training and leadership development, including international programmes for developing-country officials. CSC Singapore is a comparable model: a government-backed apex institution that exports governance training to partner countries in Asia and Africa.
• Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA): A leading Indian institution providing training, research, and consultancy in public administration and governance. IIPA serves a similar audience of civil servants and government officials, and competes for the same domestic capacity-building mandate as NCGG.

Others

• National Civil Service Commission (various country peers, e.g., Bangladesh, Maldives): Country-level civil service commissions and training academies (e.g., Bangladesh Public Service Commission, Civil Service Commission Maldives) are the institutional counterparts and customers of NCGG. While not direct competitors, they are adjacent ecosystem participants and the principal client organizations NCGG serves.

Broad incumbents

• Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University: A premier global institution offering executive education and degree programmes in public policy and governance for senior civil servants worldwide. The Kennedy School is a broader, academic incumbent that serves the same senior civil servant audience that NCGG targets internationally.
• World Bank Group — Global Governance & Public Sector Practice: The World Bank's governance global practice provides technical assistance, capacity building, and policy advisory services to developing-country governments. It is a major global incumbent in governance capacity building and frequently partners with or substitutes for national training institutions like NCGG.
• Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP): National University of Singapore school offering master's and executive programmes in public policy and governance for Asian and global civil servants. LKYSPP is a more academic, broader incumbent that competes with NCGG for mid-career international civil servants, particularly from ASEAN and South Asia.
• UN System Staff College (UNSSC): United Nations entity delivering learning and training for UN staff and partners, with growing offerings for national government officials on sustainable development and governance. UNSSC is a global incumbent in the international civil service training space that NCGG's programmes implicitly complement or compete with.

Emerging players

• African Leadership Academy / African School of Governance: Emerging African institutions focused on developing the next generation of African public sector leaders. With NCGG's growing engagement in Gambia, Tanzania, Kenya, Madagascar, and Seychelles, these African-focused emerging players are increasingly relevant peers and potential partners.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/NCGGIndia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nationalcentreforgoodgovernance

Compliance1 record

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Profiles3 records

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