New Delhi: The Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Academy of Social Security (PDUNASS), New Delhi, on Wednesday, inaugurated a crucial two-day training programme on Investment and Risk Management for officers of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).
In his inaugural address, Shri Kumar Rohit, Director, PDUNASS, inspired the pan-India officer trainees to embrace active engagement and free inquiry, calling the program a timely and significant initiative in financial prudence. He acknowledged the guiding vision of Shri Ramesh Krishnamurthi, CPFC and Dean, PDUNASS, whose focus on professional development drives the Academy’s institutional excellence and this forward-looking capacity-building step.
Highlighting the EPFO’s growing global recognition, Shri Rohit cited the selection of Shri Vivekanand Gupta, RPFC-II, for the prestigious Public Financial Asset Management (PFAM) Programme 2025–26 by the World Bank and Milken Institute at the Bayes Business School, UK.
The sessions are being led by resource person Prof. Satish Kumar of ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad. Prof. Kumar is covering critical areas like portfolio construction, bond valuation, and asset-liability management within a robust risk management framework. He underscored a core investment principle: “an asset cannot be managed if it cannot be valued.” His lectures also explored the pioneering work of Nobel Laureates Harry Markowitz and William Sharpe.
Shri Rizwan Uddin, RPFC-I and Course Director, advised participants from EPFO Headquarters and across the nation that their curiosity and active participation are key to achieving the program’s vital objectives.
