NPTI (Eastern Region), Durgapur is one of the 11 Institutes of NPTI established in 1968. This is the second oldest institute of NPTI.The Corporate Office of NPTI is located at NPTI Complex, Sector –33, Faridabad – 121 003 (Haryana) and other institutes located at Neyveli (Tamilnadu), Badarpur (New Delhi), Nagpur (Maharashtra), Guwahati (Assam), Nangal (Punjab), Faridabad (Haryana) , PSTI Bengaluru (Karnataka), Shivpuri (Madhya Pradesh) HLTC Bengaluru (Karnataka) & Allapuza (Kerala). NPTI (Eastern Region), Durgapur is fully equipped with the latest state-of-the-art-training infrastructure which includes multi-functional 210MW/500MW/800MW Simulator, Working models of Thermal Power Plant Equipment (Coal Mill, APH, Boiler Internal, Boiler Feed Pump, Boiler Cross Section Circuit Breaker , Pumps & Safety Equipment). The Institute is also having expert faculty with long years of professional and teaching experience with adequate research and development exposure. This Institute is conducting a number of training programs for Power Engineers, Operators and Technicians in the areas of Thermal and Hydro Power Generation, Transmission & Distribution System, Renewable Energy and other related areas.
NPTI (Eastern Region) Durgapur plays an important role in the field of HRD in the Power Sector as a leading Institute in the Eastern Region and till March 2024 has trained more than 60000 Power Sector personnel in technical and managerial skill development programs including various professional and academic courses. To provide a quality, customer focused, satisfactory training courses with sustainable improvement plan and targeting the potential upcoming technology driven training requirement for power sector personnel, NPTI has implemented Integrated Management System in line with ISO 9001:2015 and EMS 14001:2015 for a better understanding and follow up of internal improvement process and to deliver more value to the participating organizations of power sector.