Current members of the Governing Council of the World Punjabi Centre are:

President: Chief Minister, Government of Punjab
Vice-President: Deputy Chief Minister, Punjab
Member Secretary: Vice-Chancellor, Punjabi University, Patiala

Members (ex-official):
Chief Secretary to Government of Punjab
Principal Secretary, Finance, Punjab
Principal Secretary, Cultural Affairs, Punjab
Principal Secretary to C.M., Punjab
Secretary, Higher Education, Punjab
Deputy Commissioner, Patiala
Director, Languages Department, Punjab, Patiala
Director, World Punjabi Centre, Patiala
Non-official: (Nominated by the President:Governing Council)