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EPFO Marks 74th Foundation Day in Delhi, Mandaviya to Launch New Services

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation will celebrate its 74th Foundation Day in New Delhi on Sunday, with Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurating the event. Mandaviya will launch key initiatives including automatic settlement of eligible inoperative EPF accounts with balances up to Rs 1,000 and EPFO services through WhatsApp. The celebration will also feature the Bhavishya Nidhi Awards 2026 recognising outstanding contributions by regional offices, zonal offices and individual officers.

EPFO to celebrate 74th Foundation Day in New Delhi tomorrow

New Delhi, October 31

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation will celebrate its 74th Foundation Day in New Delhi on Sunday.

Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, will inaugurate the event. The celebration will be attended by senior officials of the Ministry of Labour & Employment, Members of the Central Board of Trustees, officers and employees of EPFO, employers, workers and other stakeholders.

On the occasion, Mandaviya will launch key EPFO initiatives, including the Automatic Settlement of Eligible Inoperative EPF Accounts with balances up to Rs 1,000 and EPFO Services through WhatsApp, among others.

The Union Minister will also review exhibition stalls at the venue and release a series of publications reflecting EPFO's commitment to knowledge creation, institutional learning, legal awareness and compassionate governance.

The proceedings will also see Mandaviya presenting Bhavishya Nidhi Awards 2026 to recognise outstanding contributions by Regional Offices, Zonal Offices, individual officers and employees.

The 74th Foundation Day celebration seeks to reaffirm that the journey of EPFO is not merely a story of institutional growth; it is a continuing commitment to ensure that the fruits of a worker's years of labour translate into security, dignity and peace of mind for the worker and the family.

— ANI

Reader’s Guide · AI-assisted, based only on the report above

What the report makes clear: EPFO is marking its 74th Foundation Day with new services for small inoperative accounts and WhatsApp access.

Still open: The report does not yet say when the new services take effect or how workers can access them.

Another way to look at it: Automatic settlement of small balances helps workers, but the process for larger claims remains the bigger test.

What would make EPFO services easier for you to use?

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