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Government to Rename NIFM After Arun Jaitley 

NIFM also caters to state governments, defence establishments, banks, other financial institutions and PSUs.

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The government has decided to rename National Institute of Financial Management (NIFM), Faridabad, as Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management, an official statement said on Tuesday, 11 February.

Set up in 1993 as a registered society under the Department of Expenditure, NIFM trains officers of Finance and Accounts Services recruited by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) as also officers of Indian Cost Accounts Service. The Union Finance Minister is the President of the NIFM Society.

"Aligning the vision and aspiration of the Institute for the future with the vision and contribution of late Arun Jaitley, the Government has decided to rename National Institute of Financial Management (NIFM) as the Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management(AJNIFM)," the statement said.

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NIFM has become a premier resource centre to meet the training needs of the 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.

NIFM also caters to state governments, defence establishments, banks, other financial institutions and PSUs.

Padma Vibhushan awardee Jaitley was the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs during 26 May 2014 to 30 May 2019.

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