Former IAS Naresh Kumar Thakral, who retired last month, is likely to become chief executive officer of Public Financial Management and Training Institute (PFMTI), an institute set up by finance department of Rajasthan government for capacity building and training staff of finance department.
Naresh Thakral, who retired as secretary finance (expenditure), was promoted to IAS from Special Selection for 2006 batch. He was engineering in Public Works Department with a knack of finance. He joined IAS in 2014 with seniority of 2006. During his decade long service, he has worked as collector of two districts – Sikar and Bundi. He has also worked as mission director of National Health Mission before being part of core team of finance since April 2021.
Sources said that the government is set to appoint him as the CEO of PFMTI. “He had worked in finance department for more than three years. He has good command over financial matters. He can be a good training hand,” said a senior IAS officer, who has worked with him.
Thakral will fill in the vacancy created due to appointment of Suresh Chand Gupta as Information Commissioner. Gupta, a 2005 batch former IAS, promoted from state services, was the founding CEO of PFMTI. He quit the post after he was appointed as Information Commissioner in State Information Commission, last month. Gupta had also retired as finance secretary in 2023.
What is PFMTI?
Public Financial Management and Training Institute, is an organisation registered under Societies Act. It has been established with the cabinet approval on April 8, 2002 and was registered on April 19, 2022. The chairman of PFMTI is additional secretary or principal secretary finance.
The main objective of the institute is to facilitate trainings and capacity development in the Public Financial Management domain.
The institute would also establish understanding and collaborative partnerships for facilitating various services including academics, capacity development, research and overall objectives with other organizations and bodies including societies, foundations, companies, corporates, institutions within and outside India on mutual agreed terms.
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