A two-day training programme on Investment and Risk Management for EPF Officers was inaugurated today by Shri Kumar Rohit, Director, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Academy of Social Security (PDUNASS), New Delhi. Addressing the officer trainees who have arrived at the Academy from across the country, Shri Rohit encouraged them to engage actively and ask questions freely throughout the sessions. He emphasized that this is a timely and significant initiative for PDUNASS to conduct a specialized programme focused on investment management and financial prudence.

The Director further highlighted that the inspiration behind this initiative has been Shri Ramesh Krishnamurthi, Central Provident Fund Commissioner (CPFC) and Dean, PDUNASS, whose vision continues to guide the Academy’s efforts in professional development and institutional excellence. Shri Rohit described the training as a forward-looking step toward capacity building and skill enhancement of EPFO officers. He also cited the example of Shri Vivekanand Gupta, RPFC-II, who has been selected for the Public Financial Asset Management (PFAM) Programme 2025–26 of the World Bank and Milken Institute, hosted at Bayes Business School, UK, underscoring the growing global recognition of EPFO officers’ capabilities.

Prof. Satish Kumar from ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad, is serving as the resource person for this programme. He conducted multiple sessions on critical and emerging areas, including institutional investments, portfolio construction, bond valuation, asset–liability management, and portfolio evaluation within the framework of risk management. Prof. Kumar emphasized that “an asset cannot be managed if it cannot be valued,” underlining that valuation lies at the core of all investment decisions. During his lectures, he also discussed the pioneering contributions of Harry Markowitz—the father of modern portfolio theory—and William Sharpe, known for the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) and Sharpe Ratio, both Nobel Laureates in Economics (1990).

Shri Rizwan Uddin, RPFC-I, who serves as the Course Director of the programme, advised the trainees that their curiosity, active participation, and thoughtful questions would be instrumental in achieving the programme’s objectives.

A team of officers from the Investment and Exemption Divisions of EPFO Headquarters has been specially nominated to participate in the programme, along with officers and faculty members of PDUNASS and other participants from across the nation.

About PDUNASS:
The Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Academy of Social Security (PDUNASS) is the premier training and research institute of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India. The Academy plays a pivotal role in capacity building, professional development, and knowledge enhancement of EPFO officers through specialized training programmes, workshops, and research initiatives. PDUNASS is committed to fostering excellence in social security administration, public financial management, and institutional governance, thereby contributing significantly to strengthening India’s social protection framework.

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