**Executive Summary**
PDUNASS, New Delhi, inaugurated a five-day training program on ‘Legal Management & Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016’ for EPFO officers, from January 19th to 23rd, 2026. The program aims to strengthen the legal and institutional capacity of EPFO officers in dealing with insolvency-related matters and legal issues arising under the IBC framework. IBBI is supporting the training.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Training Program Overview:**
* Five-day training program on ‘Legal Management & Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016.’
* Dates: January 19th to 23rd, 2026.
* Objective: To strengthen the legal and institutional capacity of EPFO officers in dealing with insolvency matters.
* **Program Content:**
* Designed to provide a practical and comprehensive understanding of insolvency proceedings relevant to EPFO's statutory functions.
* Covers legal management in EPFO, handling IBC-related cases, recovery of provident fund dues, and recent judicial pronouncements affecting insolvency proceedings.
* Sessions will be conducted by officials from IBBI, Resolution Professionals, Standing Counsels of EPFO, former Members of NCLT/NCLAT, and academicians from National Law Universities.
* **Target Participants:**
* Officers in the ranks of RPFC-I, RPFC-II and APFC, including experienced field officers and newly inducted direct recruits.
* **Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016:**
* Brought a significant transformation in India's legal and economic framework.
* Statutory authorities such as EPFO are increasingly confronted with complex legal challenges relating to moratorium provisions, priority and treatment of provident fund dues, assessment versus recovery issues.
**Impact Analysis**
**Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) Officers**
* **Impact:** Enhanced legal and institutional capacity in dealing with insolvency-related matters and legal issues arising under the IBC framework.
* **Action Required:** Participate in the training program and apply the knowledge to effectively safeguard workers' social security interests within the insolvency resolution framework.
**Workers (Social Security Interests)**
* **Impact:** Increased protection of workers' social security interests through effective handling of insolvency cases by EPFO officers.
* **Action Required:** Be aware that their social security interests are being actively safeguarded by EPFO officers.
**Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)**
* **Impact:** Collaboration with PDUNASS in facilitating expert resource persons for the program and sharing their expertise on the objectives, institutional framework and key stakeholder roles under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.
* **Action Required:** Continue to provide expert resources and support for the training program.
Key Entities Referenced
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016: The central law governing insolvency resolution and bankruptcy proceedings in India.
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Academy of Social Security (PDUNASS): The apex training institute of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).
Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO): An organization responsible for managing provident fund schemes.
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI): The regulator that oversees insolvency proceedings and the insolvency profession in India.
Ministry of Labour & Employment: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for labor policy.
Ministry of Labour & Employment
PDUNASS Inaugurates Five-Day Training
Programme on “Legal Management & Insolvency
and Bankruptcy Code, 2016”
प्रव तथ: 20 JAN 2026 2:44PM by PIB Delhi
The Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Academy of Social Security (PDUNASS), New Delhi,
yesterday inaugurated a five-day training programme on ‘Legal Management & Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016’ for officers of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).The
programme is being conducted from 19th to 23rd January 2026 with the objective of strengthening the
legal and institutional capacity of EPFO officers in dealing with insolvency-related matters and legal
issues arising under the IBC framework.
The inaugural session was addressed by Shri Kumar Rohit, Director, PDUNASS, Shri Rajesh Tiwari,
General Manager, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), Shri Rizwan Uddin, Chief Learning
Officer, PDUNASS, and Shri Sanjay Kumar Rai, RPFC-I and Course Director.
Addressing the participants, Shri Kumar Rohit, Director, PDUNASS, stated that the Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Code, 2016, has brought about a significant transformation in India’s legal and economic
framework. He observed that statutory authorities such as EPFO are increasingly confronted with complex
legal challenges relating to moratorium provisions, priority and treatment of provident fund dues,
assessment versus recovery issues, and representation before adjudicating authorities under the IBC
regime.The Director emphasised that insolvency jurisprudence is continuously evolving and requires EPFO
officers to remain legally updated, procedurally consistent, and institutionally aligned. He highlighted that
effective handling of insolvency cases is essential to ensure the protection of workers’ social security
interests while complying with the statutory framework of the IBC. He added that the training programme
has been designed to provide a practical and comprehensive understanding of insolvency proceedings
relevant to EPFO’s statutory functions.
Shri Kumar Rohit further informed that officers in the ranks of RPFC-I, RPFC-II and APFC, including
both experienced field officers and newly inducted direct recruits, are participating in the programme. He
acknowledged the support extended by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) in
facilitating expert resource persons for the programme.
Shri Rajesh Tiwari, GM, IBBI, while addressing the participants, outlined the objectives, institutional
framework and key stakeholder roles under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. He also shared insights
on recent developments in insolvency law and stressed the importance of timely and coordinated action by
statutory authorities for achieving effective resolution outcomes.
Shri Rizwan Uddin, Chief Learning Officer, PDUNASS, briefed the participants on the academic structure
and learning objectives of the programme, while Shri Sanjay Kumar Rai, RPFC-I and Course Director,
explained the course design and expected learning outcomes.
Shri Sanjay Kumar Rai informed that the programme includes sessions by officials of IBBI, Resolution
Professionals, Standing Counsels of EPFO, former Members of NCLT/NCLAT, and academicians from
National Law Universities. The sessions will cover legal management in EPFO, handling IBC-related
cases, recovery of provident fund dues, and recent judicial pronouncements affecting insolvency
proceedings.
The initiative reflects PDUNASS’s commitment to capacity building and strengthening the legal
preparedness of EPFO officers to effectively safeguard workers’ social security interests within the
insolvency resolution framework.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 undertakes training, research and
consultancy in the field of social security.
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