Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 30: The Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Academy of Social Security (PDUNASS), Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), in collaboration with Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar, launched the inaugural batch of the Executive Development Programme (EDP) on “Labour Laws and Social Security Compliance (EPFO at Core)” during an online session held last evening.
The session was graced by Ramesh Krishnamurthi, Central Provident Fund Commissioner (CPFC), EPFO, and attended by Kumar Rohit, Director, PDUNASS; Prof (Dr) S Shanthakumar, Director, GNLU; Dr Nitin Malik, Registrar, GNLU; senior EPFO officers, faculty members, industry leaders, and participants from across the country.
Addressing participants, Krishnamurthi noted that India is witnessing a transformative phase in labour governance and social security administration. He observed that the Labour Codes, particularly the Code on Social Security, 2020, together with rapid digitization, have increased the need for professionals who can combine legal understanding with practical implementation capabilities.
Highlighting EPFO’s transformation, he referred to initiatives such as Aadhaar-enabled services, Universal Account Number (UAN) integration, digital compliance platforms, online service delivery mechanisms, and technology-driven governance reforms.
Speaking on the occasion, Kumar Rohit described the launch as a defining milestone for the National Academy of Social Security and the culmination of a shared vision developed through sustained collaboration between PDUNASS and GNLU. Recalling the genesis of the initiative, he noted that the programme emerged from the recognition that India’s evolving labour and social security ecosystem required a structured professional platform capable of bridging the longstanding gap between legal knowledge and practical implementation.
Prof (Dr) S. Shanthakumar, described the programme as a pioneering example of meaningful academia-industry collaboration. He observed that contemporary labour governance requires professionals who can integrate legal knowledge with practical understanding and implementation skills.
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