Press Release
16th January, 2009
Faridabad
National Institute of Financial Management organizes its ‘First Convocation’ Ceremony for the students of PGDBM (FM)
35 participants belonging to the PGDBM (FM) programme were conferred the diplomas in presence of eminent dignitaries of finance industry
National Institute of Financial Management, Faridabad organized its 1st Convocation Ceremony today at its Faridabad Campus. The convocation witnessed around 35 officers of Central and State Government who completed their PGDBM programme from NIFM institute, being conferred their diplomas by Hon’ble Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal, Minister of State for Finance, Government of India.
NIFM is a financial training institute under the aegis of Ministry of Finance. NIFM offers 2 years Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management, Diploma in Public Financial Management, Diploma in accounting and Internal Audit. The Institute also offers short term MDP’s in areas of Public Expenditure Management, Budgeting, Public Financial Administration, IT, HR etc. to serving officers of the Government of India.
Speaking on the 1st Convocation, Shri G.P.Gupta, Director, National Institute of Financial Management, said ‘We hope that the officers will bring laurels to their alma mater. In today’s context, where despite being a booming economy, we are reeling under economic depression, we need to ensure that safeguards are put in place to look at the interests of stakeholders and the courses at NIFM will enable students, who are senior officers with the Government, to take informed decisions. The need of the hour is to hone the skills and expertise of officers who not only have in-depth knowledge about finance but also are closely attuned to the question of work ethics.’
Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal, Minister of State for Finance, who was the Chief Guest at the Convocation, said that he was extremely pleased to confer the PGDBM (FM) to the 35 meritorious students. He said that NIFM has created a pool of technically qualified officers who are now ready to serve the financial sector of the country at different levels
The other dignitaries present at the occasion included Ms. Sushma Nath, Secretary – Expenditure, Ministry of Finance and Chairperson, Board of Governors, NIFM amongst others.
