{"id":14010,"date":"2025-12-12T14:48:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T09:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=14010"},"modified":"2025-12-12T14:48:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T09:18:12","slug":"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","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=14010","title":{"rendered":"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"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"text-center event-heading-background\">\n<h2 id=\"Titleh2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>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<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"Subtitleh3\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"PrDateTime\" class=\"ReleaseDateSubHeaddateTime text-center pt20\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Posted On: 02 DEC 2025 4:52PM by PIB Delhi<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt20\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>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&#8217; Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), 2025 Batch, at Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) today.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image001BIKP.jpg\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>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\u2019s 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.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>A Historic Training Phase Amid Landmark Legal Reform<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Addressing the officer trainees, Shri Kumar Rohit stated that their entry into public service coincides with a transformative phase in India&#8217;s legal and governance landscape. He highlighted that the notification of the four Labour Codes\u2014consolidating 29 central labour laws\u2014and the implementation of the\u00a0<em>Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita<\/em>, and\u00a0<em>Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam<\/em>\u00a0represent a paradigm shift in India\u2019s labour and justice systems.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>\u201cYou are the first batch to be trained under this reformed legal architecture,\u201d he noted, urging them to evolve from a traditional role of \u201cpolicing and inspection\u201d towards a model based on \u201cfacilitation, cooperation, and trust.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Emphasising the Government of India\u2019s vision, he added:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>\u201cYou are no longer mere compliance inspectors; you are strategic partners in improving the nation\u2019s ease of doing business. Your role is not simply to ask \u2018whether establishments comply\u2019, but to explore \u2018how we can achieve compliance together.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Strengthening Professional Competence and Ethical Foundations<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>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.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Discussion on Joint Diploma Programme with GNLU<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>During the visit, Shri Rohit also held discussions with Prof. (Dr.) Shanthakumar and senior faculty members regarding the launch of a\u00a0three-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.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The proposed course is expected to blend:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Academic strengths of GNLU<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Training infrastructure of PDUNASS<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Field experience of EPFO officers<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Once launched, the programme is expected to become a leading national certification in labour law and social protection.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Commitment to National Capacity Building<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The collaboration between PDUNASS and GNLU reflects a shared commitment to strengthening India\u2019s social security architecture, enhancing institutional capability, and enabling a legally informed compliance ecosystem.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>About PDUNASS:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Academy of Social Security (PDUNASS) is the apex training institute of the Employees&#8217; Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), under the Ministry of Labour &amp; 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.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 Posted On: 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) &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14010","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-education-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14010","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14010"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14010\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14012,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14010\/revisions\/14012"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14010"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14010"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14010"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}