Institute of Management in Government (IMG) is the apex training institute of the Government of Kerala. IMG was established as an autonomous body under the Government of Kerala in 1981 with the objective of developing managerial skills, organisational abilities, leadership qualities and decision making skills among different categories of employees of Government, Private and Public sector. It is situated in Thiruvananthapuram and operates from two training campuses, the Barton Hill training complex and the administrative/training complex.