EPFO Celebrates 73rd Foundation Day; Launches Employee Enrollment Scheme 2025

Current Context: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) celebrated its 73rd Foundation Day on 1 November 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, with Union Labour & Employment Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya as chief guest.

• The minister launched the Employee Enrollment Scheme (EES) 2025, giving employers a chance to voluntarily register unlisted workers with minimal penalties.
• A revamped EPFO website (EPFO 3.0) was unveiled to improve digital access, transparency, and grievance redressal.
• The Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Academy of Social Security (PDUNASS) was honoured with the Bhavishya Nidhi Award 2025 for its contribution to training and capacity building.
• Important publications like State Profile 2025 and Reimagining Governance: Discourse for Excellence were released, along with a special commemorative postal cover.

Question:

Q.1 Which organisation received the Bhavishya Nidhi Award 2025 during the 73rd Foundation Day ceremony of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation?
a) Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Academy of Social Security (PDUNASS)
b) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
c) National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
d) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)

Answer: a) Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Academy of Social Security (PDUNASS) was honoured for its contribution to training and capacity building in the social security sector.