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AgenciesRepresentational image Labour and employment minister Mansukh Mandaviya, on Saturday, rolled out the Employee Enrollment Scheme 2025, aimed at encouraging employers to voluntarily declare and enrol eligible employees under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation. Operational from November 1, 2025, the scheme provides that employers will not be required to remit the employee’s share of contribution if not deducted earlier, and only nominal penal damages of Rs 100 will apply. “The scheme seeks to enhance workforce formalisation and promote ease of doing business,” the ministry of labour and employment said in a statement issued on the 73rd Foundation Day of EPFO. “EPFO is not merely a fund. It represents the trust of India’s workforce in social security,” Mandaviya said, emphasizing that efficiency, transparency, and empathy must remain the driving forces of EPFO’s transformation. “Every reform must reach workers in clear and simple terms so that the impact of change is felt directly in their lives,” he said. Live EventsElaborating on the upcoming EPFO 3.0 platform, central provident fund commissioner Ramesh Krishnamurthi reaffirmed EPFO’s commitment to efficiency, transparency, and reform. “The upcoming EPFO 3.0 platform will further improve efficiency and accessibility, while new initiatives such as simplified withdrawal categories and the Viswas Scheme have eased compliance for employers,” he said adding that EPFO’s focus remains on strengthening trust, expanding coverage, and ensuring that every worker experiences EPFO as a partner in progress. EPFO has recently launched services such as the Centralised Pension Payment System, Aadhaar and face authentication, and the revamped electronic challan cum return (ECR) system, aimed at providing seamless, technology-driven service delivery to over 70 million of its subscribers. Highlighting EPFO’s central role in implementing the Prime Minister’s Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PMVBRY). Labour secretary Vandana Gurnani said, “This visionary programme aims to incentivize 3.5 crore new jobs and expand formal employment across sectors.” Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel) Read More News onEmployee Enrollment Scheme 2025EPFOEmployees’ Provident Fund Organisationsocial securityViksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (Catch all the Business News, Breaking News and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online....moreless (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)Read More News onEmployee Enrollment Scheme 2025EPFOEmployees’ Provident Fund Organisationsocial securityViksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana(Catch all the Business News, Breaking News and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online....moreless Prime ExclusivesInvestment IdeasStock Report PlusePaperWealth Edition123View all Stories
