The Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi was set up in the year 1954 to enhance the leadership and managerial capabilities of executives in Government, Public Sector enterprises and other Public Organizations. Its first President was Shri Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. It is a non-political organization and it provides for the study of public administration and allied disciplines by organizing lectures, seminars, study courses and research projects, maintaining libraries and information services and bringing out a quarterly journal and other publications. The Institute has a distinguished and experienced faculties in the fields Economics, human resource Development, Management studies, Planning and Envirolmental studies, Social Welfare Administration, Administration of Justice, Rural and Urban Studies etc.
Regional and Local Branches of the IIPA have been established in most of the states including Maharashtra. One can become the life member of IIPA by making payment of Rs. 7000/- (one time) and annual / ordinary member by payment of Rs. 700/- every year. The membership forms are available in the Regional branch office. however, for detailed information regarding membership and the other related information regarding the IIPA's New Delhi website (www.iipa.org.in) may be referred.

IIPA, New Delhi offers following facilities :

1. It publishes copy of monthly newsletter, quarterly journal and quarterly documentation in Public Administration containing summaries of important articales on Public Administration and Management published in various and foreign journals and digests.
2. Discount of 25% on the purchase of books published by the IIPA, New Delhi.
3. Library facilities of the IIPA, Delhi which is the best library on Public Administration in the country.
4. Participation in various activities of the IIPA including the Annual Conference.
5. Stay in the IIPA Hostel, New Delhi at concessional rates.

The Maharashtra Regional Branch offers following additional facilities to its members and Government officers / Staff.

1. The Branch brings out The Public Administrator and other publications every year.
2. The Branch has an excellent library which caters to the needs of the members. It has about 12000 books on Politics, Public Administration, Economics, Management, History and Biographies on topical subjects. It also subscribes to internationally reputed periodicals.
3. The branch arranges seminars / workshops, lectures and conferences on the subjects relating to public administration and allied disciplines.
4. The branch conducts training programmes on the following subjects for the benefit of employees of Government and Semi Government Bodies :
• Maharashtra Civil Services Rules (Joining time, Pay fixation, Leave and Pension Rules).
• Conduct, Discipline and Appeal Rules and Departmental Enquires.
• Budget and financial Rules.
• Orthography.
• Legal Affairs of Government.
• Recruitment Rules, Writing of Confidential Records, Roaster of Backward classes etc.
• Legislative Affairs.
• Use of Marathi in Government offices.
• Duties and Responsibilities of Drawing and Disbursing officers.
5. The Branch organises every year Late Shri B. G. Deshmukh Essay Competition which is open to all.
6. Conducts Studies for Government Departments, Public Undertakings and Local Authorities.
7. The branch also organises every year an Annual Conference on the theme suggested by the Central IIPA.
   
8. The branch organises "Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Lecture" every year, which is a prestigious activity of our branch. The Yashwantrao Chavan Pratishthan and the branch have entered in to an agreement to hold a lecture under joint auspices of the IIPA and the Pratishthan since 1996-97 for which the Pratishthan provides grant and rent free use of its auditorium.
9. Late shri B. G. Deshmukh, IAS, former Cabinet Secretary and Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India had donated Rs. 10 lakhs to the Maharashtra Regional Branch by expressing desire that the amount may be kept as a corpus fund and annual interest accrued on this donation may be used for arranging lecture and essay competition by his name. The fund has been invested in F. D. with the HDFC Ltd. for a period of 5 years @ rate of 8% p.a.