Overview 

The National School of Drama is a constituent unit of the Sangeet Natak Akademi which came into existence in 1959. It became an autonomous organization under the aegis of the erstwhile Ministry of Education and Culture (Department of Culture) in 1975.

It was registered as a Society under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860. The apex governing body of the School is the NSD ‘Society’. The apex governing body of the School is the NSD ‘Society’. Its composition, powers and role are enshrined in the Memorandum of Association adopted by the Society on December 11,1975.