The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), responsible for managing over ₹25 lakh crore for millions of workers in India, has reached a proud milestone. Shri Vivekanand Gupta, a senior officer (Regional Provident Fund Commissioner), has been selected to attend the Public Financial Asset Management (PFAM) Program for the year 2025–26.
This international program is run by the World Bank and the Milken Institute, and it trains senior professionals in managing public money, investments, and governance. It is held at Bayes Business School in London.
Shri Gupta is the only person from India selected this year and the first ever from EPFO to be part of this program. His nomination was made by PDUNASS (EPFO’s national training academy), which carefully chose him after a tough internal process.
The Public Financial Asset Management (PFAM) Program is a well-known international leadership training program which provides advanced training in how capital markets work, managing public money and investments for the long term and building strong governance systems in public institutions. For the 2025–26 batch, this program includes 16 participants from 13 different countries, 11 participants from Central Banks, 3 from Sovereign Wealth Funds and 2 from major Pension Funds.
Shri Gupta’s selection means India is now part of this global group. This selection is not just a personal achievement but a major milestone for EPFO. It shows that EPFO is ready to take part in global-level learning and become stronger in managing retirement savings for Indian workers. EPFO can now learn global best practices to better manage funds, improve governance, and get better long-term returns for Indian workers.
This move shows EPFO’s commitment to becoming more efficient, modern, and globally aligned in managing workers’ retirement funds. This program is expected to:
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Improve EPFO’s internal skills and training.
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Help EPFO adopt international standards in managing pension money.
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Build long-term relationships with global financial institutions.
