New Delhi (NVI): The National Institute of Financial Management (NIFM) located in Haryana’s Faridabad will be renamed as Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management (AJNIFM).
The renaming is being done to align the vision and aspiration of the Institute for the future with the vision and contribution of Jaitley, former Union Minister, according to an official statement.
NIFM, Faridabad was set up in 1993 as a registered society under Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance with the mandate to train officers of various finance and accounts services recruited by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) through the Civil Services Examination as also officers of Indian Cost Accounts Service (ICoAS).
Over a period of time, the institute has become a premier resource centre to meet the training needs of central government for senior and middle level of management in the fields of public policy, financial management, public procurement and other governance issues for promoting highest standards of professional competence and practice, the statement said.
NIFM also caters to the state governments, defence establishments, banks, other financial institutions and PSUs.
It has ventured beyond training into the field of management education and runs certain AICTE approved programmes leading to Post Graduate Diplomas in Management, in various areas of Financial Management.
Jaitley had played a stellar role during his illustrious career as the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs from 2014 to May 30, 2019, it said.
He oversaw the introduction of the path-breaking Goods and Services Tax which brought the country under one tax regime. Under his stewardship the merger of railway budget with general budget was effected, the statement said.
He also ensured the introduction of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.
