The Punjab Chapter was founded in 1986 under the able leadership of Mr PC Sharma (DCM), Mr MK Bhardwaj (NFL), Mr P K Verma (PTL) , Mr. Darshan Kumar,Punwire,  Ms Amar Deepika  (PTL),  Ms Renu RP Singh (NFL) and Mr. Balbir Singh SAIL .National Institute of Personnel Management (NIPM) is one of the Premier All India Body of Professional Managers engaged in the profession of Personnel Management, Industrial Relations, Labour Welfare and HRD in the country. It is a non profit making Body registered under the Societies Registration Act 1960 devoted to the development skill and expertise of the professional engaged in the management of human resources through regular lecture meetings, seminars, workshops for updation of legal & professional matters, conferences and publication in its Chapters all over the country.