Minister Mandaviya Unveils Works on Social Security Research, Governance Dialogue and Compassionate Law

New Delhi, 9 November – Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya presided over the unveiling of three landmark publications on the 74th foundation day of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). The titles, released by the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Academy of Social Security, were also attended by Labour Ministry Secretary Dr. Chandrabhuushan Kumar and Central Provident Fund Commissioner Ramesh Krishnamurti.

The three works – "The Indian Journal of Social Security" (Volume‑1, 2026), "Remaking Governance: Discourse for Excellence" (RGDE) and "Compassion in Governance Law" – embody PDUNASS’s strategic focus on research, intellectual discourse and humane administration.

"The Indian Journal of Social Security" marks EPFO’s first foray into an in‑house research journal. It is a direct outcome of the Field Research Excellence (PFRE) programme, an initiative designed by PDUNASS Director Kumar Rohit to empower EPFO officials to transform field observations into scholarly output. The inaugural issue includes papers on labour market surveys, comparative analyses of global social‑security frameworks, digital infrastructure readiness, accessibility of EPFO services, pension withdrawal procedures, contract‑worker regulation, grievance mechanisms, contribution trends, investment strategies, migrant worker issues and fraud detection techniques.

The second publication, RGDE, is a coffee‑table book that documents the academy’s flagship lecture and dialogue series initiated in December 2023. The volume records 26 sessions over three years, featuring leaders from public service, academia and industry who debated governance, leadership, ethics, public‑policy design and institutional excellence across domains such as public life, education, literature, economics, social development and science.

The third title, "Compassion in Governance Law", compiles 83 authentic cases collected from EPFO’s 62 regional offices. These stories highlight officials who, in extraordinary circumstances, extended assistance beyond their routine duties to help members and pensioners, thereby illustrating a compassionate approach embedded within the legal and administrative framework of governance.