Date: 2025-12-02Category: Press ReleaseState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
PDUNASS Director Shri Kumar Rohit inaugurates GNLU Phase of Induction Training for EPFO Officer Trainees; explores launch of Joint Diploma Programme in Labour Law and Social Security
**Executive Summary**
This document reports on the inauguration of the National Law University (NLU) phase of the six-month Induction Training Programme for Direct Recruit Enforcement Officers/Accounts Officers (EO-AO) of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), 2025 Batch, at Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) by Shri Kumar Rohit, Director, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Academy of Social Security (PDUNASS) on December 2, 2025. The visit also included discussions on a proposed three-month Joint Diploma Programme in Labour Law and Social Security with GNLU. The course is for HR professionals, compliance officers, and legal practitioners.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Induction Training Programme Inauguration:**
* The six-month Induction Training Programme for EPFO EO-AO (2025 Batch) was inaugurated at GNLU.
* The program is a capacity-building initiative for newly recruited officer trainees.
* **Officer Trainee Role and Expectations:**
* Officer trainees are expected to serve as frontline custodians of India's social security framework.
* They should evolve from policing to facilitating compliance, acting as strategic partners in improving the nation's ease of doing business.
* Officer trainees should internalise fairness, empathy, integrity, and public service.
* **Legal and Governance Landscape:**
* The entry into public service coincides with a transformative phase, marked by the notification of the four Labour Codes and the implementation of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam.
* **Joint Diploma Programme Discussion:**
* Shri Rohit discussed launching a three-month Joint Diploma Programme in Labour Law and Social Security with GNLU.
* The course targets HR professionals, compliance officers, and legal practitioners.
* The programme will combine GNLU's academic strengths, PDUNASS training infrastructure, and EPFO officers' field experience.
* It aims to become a leading national certification in labour law and social protection.
* **PDUNASS Information:**
* PDUNASS is the apex training institute of EPFO, established in 1990 under the Ministry of Labour & Employment, dedicated to training, research, and consultancy in social security.
**Impact Analysis**
**EPFO Officer Trainees**
* **Impact:** Undergo six-month induction training at GNLU.
* **Action Required:** Participate actively in the program and internalise the principles of fairness, empathy, integrity, and public service.
**HR Professionals, Compliance Officers, Legal Practitioners**
* **Impact:** Opportunity to enroll in a proposed three-month Joint Diploma Programme in Labour Law and Social Security, which could lead to national certification.
* **Action Required:** Await further details about the programme launch and enrollment process.
**Workers, Employers, Beneficiaries under the EPFO**
* **Impact:** Decisions made by the newly trained officers will have a direct impact on their livelihoods.
* **Action Required:** N/A
Key Entities Referenced
Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO): Indian governmental organization responsible for managing provident fund schemes for employees.
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Academy of Social Security (PDUNASS): Apex training institute of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).
Gujarat National Law University (GNLU): National Law University collaborating with PDUNASS for training and joint diploma program.
Joint Diploma Programme in Labour Law and Social Security: Proposed three-month program intended for HR professionals, compliance officers, and legal practitioners.
Labour Codes: Consolidated set of four labour laws, integrating 29 central labour laws in India.
Ministry of Labour & Employment
PDUNASS Director Shri Kumar Rohit inaugurates
GNLU Phase of Induction Training for EPFO
Officer Trainees; explores launch of Joint
Diploma Programme in Labour Law and Social
Security
प्रव तथ: 02 DEC 2025 4:52PM by PIB Delhi
Shri Kumar Rohit, Director, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Academy of Social Security
(PDUNASS), inaugurated the National Law University (NLU) phase of the six-month Induction Training
Programme for the Direct Recruit Enforcement Officers/Accounts Officers (EO-AO) of the Employees'
Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), 2025 Batch, at Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) today.
The programme marks a significant milestone in the capacity-building journey of the newly recruited
officer trainees, who will serve as frontline custodians of India’s social security framework. The inaugural
ceremony was attended by Prof. (Dr.) S. Shanthakumar, Director, GNLU; Shri Sudeepta Ghosh,
Additional Provident Fund Commissioner, Gujarat Zone; and Dr. Nitin Malik, Registrar, GNLU.
A Historic Training Phase Amid Landmark Legal Reform
Addressing the officer trainees, Shri Kumar Rohit stated that their entry into public service coincides with
a transformative phase in India's legal and governance landscape. He highlighted that the notification of
the four Labour Codes—consolidating 29 central labour laws—and the implementation of the Bharatiya
Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam represent a
paradigm shift in India’s labour and justice systems.“You are the first batch to be trained under this reformed legal architecture,” he noted, urging them to
evolve from a traditional role of “policing and inspection” towards a model based on “facilitation,
cooperation, and trust.”
Emphasising the Government of India’s vision, he added:
“You are no longer mere compliance inspectors; you are strategic partners in improving the nation’s ease
of doing business. Your role is not simply to ask ‘whether establishments comply’, but to explore ‘how we
can achieve compliance together.”
Strengthening Professional Competence and Ethical Foundations
Shri Rohit encouraged the officer trainees to internalise both the letter and the spirit of law, underscoring
the values of fairness, empathy, integrity, and public service. Their decisions in the field, he remarked,
would have a direct impact on the livelihoods of millions of workers, employers, and beneficiaries under
the EPFO.
Discussion on Joint Diploma Programme with GNLU
During the visit, Shri Rohit also held discussions with Prof. (Dr.) Shanthakumar and senior faculty
members regarding the launch of a three-month Joint Diploma Programme in Labour Law and Social
Security. The proposed programme is intended for HR professionals, compliance officers, and legal
practitioners seeking contemporary knowledge of labour law reforms and operational frameworks.
The proposed course is expected to blend:
Academic strengths of GNLU
Training infrastructure of PDUNASS
Field experience of EPFO officers
Once launched, the programme is expected to become a leading national certification in labour law and
social protection.
Commitment to National Capacity Building
The collaboration between PDUNASS and GNLU reflects a shared commitment to strengthening India’s
social security architecture, enhancing institutional capability, and enabling a legally informed compliance
ecosystem.
About PDUNASS:
The Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Academy of Social Security (PDUNASS) is the apex training
institute of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), under the Ministry of Labour &
Employment, Government of India. Established in 1990, PDUNASS is dedicated to advancing training,
research, and consultancy in the field of social security, with the goal of becoming an international centre
of excellence.
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