Department of Labour and EPFO hold awareness camp in Dimapur, highlighting Employees’ Provident Fund schemes.
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DIMAPUR — The Department of Labour conducted an awareness camp on Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) with employees and employers under media establishments at the Office of the Assistant Labour Commissioner, Dimapur, on Tuesday.
The awareness camp was held in association with the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Ministry of Labour & Employment, Special State Office, Dimapur.
Speaking on the occasion, Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Special State Office, Dimapur, Samuel Das informed that all establishments notified by the Ministry of Labour and Employment are mandatorily required to register online and obtain a system-generated login ID through the EPFO portal.
Das also stated that with effect from August 2025, under the Pradhan Mantri Vikshit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PMVBRY), employees earning up to INR 1, 00,000 per month are eligible to join the EPF system.
He added that all categories of workers including regular, temporary, contractual, and casual are entitled and required to be covered under the scheme.
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The commissioner elaborated on the three major components under the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, namely the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme, 1952; Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995; and Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI) Scheme, 1976.
Under the EPF Scheme, 1952, employees contribute 12 per cent of their salary, while employers contribute 3.67 per cent. The accumulated amount is payable to the employee upon resignation, retirement, death, or permanent disability.
Explaining the EPS, 1995, he said that employees do not directly contribute to the pension fund. Instead, 8.33 per cent of the employer’s 12 per cent EPF contribution is diverted to the pension scheme, subject to a wage ceiling of INR 15,000 per month.
Out of this, 1.16 per cent is contributed by the Government of India. A minimum of 10 years of service is required to avail pension benefits at the age of 60.
Under the EDLI Scheme, 1976, no contribution is required from employees. The scheme is fully funded by employers, who contribute 0.5 per cent of the employee’s basic salary plus dearness allowance, subject to a wage ceiling of INR 15,000.
Highlighting the PMVBRY scheme launched on August 1, 2025, Das stated that first-time employees registered with EPFO are eligible for incentives of up to INR 15,000.
Employers, on the other hand, can receive incentives of up to INR 3,000 per month for each additional employee for a period of two years.
He informed that since August 2025, the scheme has benefited 79,098 establishments and around six lakh first-time employees across the country.
Registration under the scheme, he added, is fully digital for both employers and employees.
With regard to Employee enrolment scheme 2025, which came into effect from November 2025, he urged the employers to voluntarily declare and enrol eligible employees to the fund.