The Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD), established in April 1970, is a national level professional & non-profit society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. It has a large membership of individuals and institutions involved in the area of training and development of Human Resource from Government, Public and Private Sector Organization & Enterprises; Educational and Training Institutions and other Professional Bodies. The Society is affiliated to the International Federation of Training and Development Organisations (IFTDO), Geneva and Asian Regional Training and Development Organizations (ARTDO), Manila. It has 46 chapters spread throughout the country with the National Headquarters in New Delhi.