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- Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched the Employee Enrollment Scheme 2025 on November 1, 2025, to streamline employee registration under the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF).
- The scheme permits employers to pay a nominal penalty of INR100 instead of remitting unpaid contributions.
- Mandaviya highlighted the need for transparency and efficiency in the EPF system, which reflects workers' trust in social security.
- The upcoming EPFO 3.0 platform will improve service delivery for over 70 million subscribers.
- This initiative supports the Prime Minister’s Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana, which aims to generate 3.5 crore new jobs in India.
