{"id":27303,"date":"2026-11-04T00:01:34","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T18:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramias.com\/upsc\/?p=27303"},"modified":"2026-11-04T00:01:34","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T18:31:34","slug":"national-program-and-project-management-policy-framework","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramias.com\/upsc\/national-program-and-project-management-policy-framework\/","title":{"rendered":"National Program and Project Management Policy Framework"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>National Program and Project Management Policy Framework <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is an initiative by <\/span><b>NITI Aayog<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and the <\/span><b>Quality Council of India (QCI)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to improve how <\/span><b>large infrastructure projects<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are planned and delivered in India. It aims to reduce <\/span><b>delays and cost overruns<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, build a pool of <\/span><b>certified program and project managers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and bring <\/span><b>transparency and accountability<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to infrastructure delivery. The <\/span><b>Indian Infrastructure Body of Knowledge (InBoK)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and a <\/span><b>four-level certification system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are central to this effort.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2><b>What is the National Program and Project Management Policy Framework (NPMPF)?<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>National Program and Project Management Policy Framework (NPMPF)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is an initiative by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/niti-aayog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>NITI Aayog<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and the <\/span><b>Quality Council of India (QCI)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. It aims to change how <\/span><b>large and mega infrastructure projects<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are planned and carried out in India.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It was launched with the goal of bringing <\/span><b>radical reforms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to the way infrastructure projects are executed.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The framework was launched by Union Minister <\/span><b>Nitin Gadkari<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, together with Union Minister <\/span><b>Piyush Goyal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the then <\/span><b>NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><b>QCI Chairman Adil Zainulbhai<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The event also drew representatives from <\/span><b>government departments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>infrastructure companies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><b>financial institutions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The idea grew out of a <\/span><b>Task Force on Project and Program Management<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> formed under NITI Aayog, which released its report on <\/span><b>14 June 2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Task Force saw an urgent need to <\/span><b>standardise program and project management<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in India and to introduce a <\/span><b>common language<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> across government and industry.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The framework fits into the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/national-infrastructure-pipeline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>National Infrastructure Pipeline<\/b><\/a><b> (NIP) 2020-25<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, released on <\/span><b>31 December 2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The pipeline backs the Prime Minister\u2019s vision of a <\/span><b>$5 trillion economy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><b>Rs 100 lakh crore<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of infrastructure investment.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2><b>National Program and Project Management Policy Framework Objectives<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Reduce time and cost overruns:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The framework targets the delays and budget overshoots that often hit large <\/span><b>public and PPP infrastructure projects<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, especially those costing more than <\/span><b>\u20b9500 crore<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Improve efficiency and transparency:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> It aims to strengthen <\/span><b>accountability<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>pre-planning<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>risk-sharing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><b>procurement transparency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Support <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/atmanirbhar-bharat-abhiyaan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Aatmanirbhar Bharat<\/b><\/a><b>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gadkari said the framework helps build <\/span><b>good-quality infrastructure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><b>cut costs and waste<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> without harming the <\/span><b>environment and ecology<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, with <\/span><b>time-bound, result-oriented delivery<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Build a skilled workforce:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> It seeks to <\/span><b>institutionalise and promote<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the profession of program and project management and create a pool of <\/span><b>trained professionals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Strengthen capacity:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> It wants to improve the <\/span><b>institutional capacity and capability<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of the people who deliver infrastructure projects.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Adopt a program approach:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Infrastructure development should follow a <\/span><b>program and project management approach<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> rather than isolated, one-off project handling.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2><b>National Program and Project Management Policy Framework Key Features<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Common language of project management:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The framework introduces shared concepts and terms for everyone working on infrastructure, from <\/span><b>government departments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to <\/span><b>private firms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Indian Infrastructure Body of Knowledge (InBoK):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> A <\/span><b>guidebook<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> made specially for <\/span><b>Indian infrastructure projects<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and practitioners.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Four-level certification system:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Professionals are certified at <\/span><b>four levels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> based on <\/span><b>competence and experience<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, from early-career professionals to veterans.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Scale-linked competence:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Certification is tied to the <\/span><b>scale and complexity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of projects, so more complex programs go to more <\/span><b>experienced professionals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Focus on front-end planning:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The framework stresses <\/span><b>pre-planning<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, strong <\/span><b>governance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and the use of <\/span><b>modern technology<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Wide placement of professionals:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Certified professionals are meant to work in <\/span><b>government<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>PSUs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>private firms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>project management consultancies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>banks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><b>rating agencies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Pillars of certification:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Three pillars support it:<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A <\/span><b>self-paced learning system<\/b><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A <\/span><b>rigorous exam at each level<\/b><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Continued professional development<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2><b>National Program and Project Management Policy Framework Major Components<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Indian Infrastructure Body of Knowledge (InBoK):<\/b>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A complete guide for running <\/span><b>programs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and the <\/span><b>projects<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> within them<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Built around a <\/span><b>baseline approach<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to execution<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Developed with <\/span><b>industry experts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><b>premier institutes<\/b><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Will be the <\/span><b>basis for assessing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Chartered Project Professionals<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Future <\/span><b>sector-specific extensions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are planned, such as one for <\/span><b>roadways<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>National Institute for Chartered Program\/Project Professionals (NICPP):<\/b>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A proposed <\/span><b>nodal body<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to develop, promote and <\/span><b>regulate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the profession<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Would <\/span><b>standardise, license and certify<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> professionals<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Four-level charter system:<\/b>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Early levels focus on <\/span><b>project management<\/b><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Higher levels focus more on <\/span><b>program management<\/b><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each level has a <\/span><b>unique assessment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, conducted centrally by <\/span><b>NICPP<\/b><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Levels were designed after studying <\/span><b>public sector projects<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><b>time and cost overrun trends<\/b><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In future, public-sector and PPP projects of a given size may be handed to professionals based on their <\/span><b>certification level<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Distinguished Fellows:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> An <\/span><b>honorary recognition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> from NICPP for people with a <\/span><b>lifetime of distinguished contribution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to program management. They add <\/span><b>expertise, credibility and guidance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and help speed up adoption.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Training and capability development:<\/b>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An <\/span><b>online self-learning course<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> based on InBoK<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A <\/span><b>Capability Development Program<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for quick impact on large projects<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2><b>National Program and Project Management Policy Framework Implementation<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Two-fold mandate from the Task Force:<\/b>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Institutionalisation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Set up a nodal body (NICPP) for program and project managers<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Policy:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Develop the NPMPF to suggest <\/span><b>policy and procedural changes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and place <\/span><b>capable managers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> across all stakeholders, including government, infrastructure firms and <\/span><b>financial institutions<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Action plan:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Adopt a <\/span><b>program and project management approach<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>institutionalise the profession<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and build a workforce of professionals, and <\/span><b>enhance institutional capacity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Certification rollout:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Professionals are assessed through a <\/span><b>central exam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for each level, with the exam linked to <\/span><b>InBoK<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Learning support:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> An <\/span><b>online self-learning course<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> helps candidates understand the <\/span><b>fundamentals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> before certification.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Capability Development Program:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> To create impact for projects <\/span><b>already being planned or executed<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, it includes:<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Awareness workshops<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to sensitise <\/span><b>infrastructure stakeholders<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to institutionalising program management<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Capsule training<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for <\/span><b>government and PSU officials<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, with focused, module-based sessions for <\/span><b>mission-critical projects<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Existing use of these methods:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gadkari noted that program and project management tools are already used in mega projects like <\/span><b>Bharatmala<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><b>Sagarmala<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, along with innovative financing such as <\/span><b>hybrid annuity models<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Accountability measures:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> He called for <\/span><b>monitoring, transparency, a corruption-free system, fast decision-making, technical and financial qualification checks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><b>performance audits<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2><b>Role of NITI Aayog and Quality Council of India in NPMPF<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>NITI Aayog:<\/b>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Set up the <\/span><b>Task Force<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that recommended the framework<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Led the <\/span><b>policy vision<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for reforming infrastructure delivery<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>CEO Amitabh Kant<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> delivered the inaugural address and stressed that program and project management helps meet <\/span><b>economic goals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> through <\/span><b>coordination of multiple projects<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Quality Council of India (QCI):<\/b>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Works with NITI Aayog to run the <\/span><b>Steering and Technical Committees\u2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> deliberations<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Compiles committee inputs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to develop <\/span><b>guidelines and regulations<\/b><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Builds the <\/span><b>ecosystem for certification and licensing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of professionals<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Chairman Adil Zainulbhai<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> explained that the certification system links <\/span><b>project scale and complexity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to <\/span><b>professional competence<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Wider participation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The launch drew <\/span><b>government officials<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>infrastructure experts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>global project management firms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, large contractors such as <\/span><b>L&amp;T India<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>PSUs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><b>development banks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2><b>Significance of NPMPF for Infrastructure Development in India<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Huge investment need:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> India needs about <\/span><b>$4.5 trillion by 2040<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for infrastructure to sustain growth. Smooth execution matters a great deal at this scale.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Tackles chronic delays:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Better planning and trained managers can lower <\/span><b>time and cost overruns<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Boosts transparency and governance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The framework supports <\/span><b>transparent procurement<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>PPP risk-sharing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><b>strong project governance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, as Piyush Goyal noted. He said <\/span><b>monitoring and accountability<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> decide a project\u2019s success.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Matches big plans:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Goyal pointed to the <\/span><b>Railways reforms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><b>mega projects<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with investment of <\/span><b>Rs 50 lakh crore and more by 2030<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, which need this kind of structure.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Creates a professional cadre:<\/b> <b>Certified professionals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> who understand <\/span><b>InBoK<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> can change how infrastructure is delivered.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Gives a common reference:<\/b> <b>InBoK<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> serves as a shared guide for everyone in the industry.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Supports self-reliance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> It helps build <\/span><b>quality infrastructure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with <\/span><b>lower waste and cost<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> while protecting the <\/span><b>environment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National Program and Project Management Policy Framework by NITI Aayog aims to reduce project delays, cost overruns and improve infrastructure delivery in India.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":27251,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1872],"tags":[1919],"class_list":{"0":"post-27303","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-general-studies","8":"tag-national-program-and-project-management-policy-framework"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramias.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27303","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramias.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramias.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramias.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/42"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramias.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27303"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramias.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27303\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27354,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramias.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27303\/revisions\/27354"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramias.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramias.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27303"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramias.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27303"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramias.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27303"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}