Genesis
The
legacy of training in Finance Department starts way back in the 1970s. As in the case of all innovative initiatives,
it was the Finance Department, who put the first step in computerization of
government departments in the state.
During 1976, Finance Department, in association with the computer centre
of University of Kerala began the Data Processing Centre as a wing of the
department, to carry out the data processing works in Government, especially
those related to finance and accounts. Most
probably it is one of the initial landmarks in the very beginning of the use of
Computer Technology for governance in Government not only in our state but in
entire India. The centre was established at the DPC Building owned by Finance
Department, situated inside Kerala University Office Campus. This was the only data processing facility in
government during the eighties and nineties.
Later when government departments started computerization, the role of
the centre also changed. The centre
began giving technical consultancy and training for their computerization
projects. Extensive training programmes
were undertaken at this centre in computerization, financial management and
budgeting. A stand-alone facility of
Training Centre in Finance Department, Government of Kerala was established in
the year 2010 by virtue of GO(MS) No. 537/2010/Fin dated 14.10.2010. The main aim is to impart financial
management related training to the staff of Finance Secretariat, staff of its
four line departments (viz Treasury, Kerala State Audit Department, State Insurance
and National Savings) and the employees of all other departments who handle the
work of planning, budgeting, accounts, internal audit etc. A lifelong learning concept based on training
and development strategy is approved as the motto of the centre and the
training needs analysis has been conducted based on this strategy vide GO(Ms)
No.237/10/Fin dated 16th April 2010. On 10.04.2012, Hon’ble Minister for
Finance, Government of Kerala inaugurated the expansion activities of the
Training Centre with the new name “Centre for Training in Financial Management
(CTFM)” as declared in the budget speech 2012. And now Finance (CTFM)
Department is the Administrative Unit of the Centre for Training in Financial
Management in Finance Department. We have conducted a detailed Training Need
Analysis and shortlisted topics for developing courses for the Finance
Secretariat Officers and others. Based on the TNA, the Training Centre has
constituted academic committees with experts in the fields to develop courses
on various topics.
