Promoting Compliance with EPF & MP Act, 1952 Among CBSE-Affiliated Schools for Employee Benefits
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has sent a letter to all ACC/ACC(HQ), Zones and RPFC-I/RPFC-II/APFC In-Charge of Field Offices regarding ensuring the registration of all schools affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) under the EPF & MP Act, 1952. The letter includes a circular issued by the CBSE regarding compliance of its affiliated schools under the Act and requests that the website link provided by CBSE be used to verify the coverage status of the schools and necessary action be taken where required. The EPFO has also provided instructions for verifying establishment records where necessary.
Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation
(Ministry of Labour and Employment, Govt. of India)
Central Analysis and Intelligence Unit (CAIU)
CAIU/011(6)2022/17129
Dated: 16.03.2023
To,
All ACC/ACC(HQ), Zones
All RPFC-I/RPFC-II/APFC In-Charge of Field Offices
Subject: – Ensuring registration of all Schools affiliated with CBSE under EPF & MP Act, 1952.
Sir/Madam,
Please find enclosed herewith a copy of the letter No. CBSE/AFF/VIP Ref./2023 dated 18.01.2023 and letter no. CBSE/AFF/VIP Ref./2023 dated 10.01.2023 with circular No. 14/2022 dated 17.11.2022 issued by Central Board of Secondary Education regarding compliance of its’ affiliated Schools under EPF & MP Act, 1952.
- It is requested to utilize the website link provided by CBSE (https://saras.cbse.gov.in/SARAS/AffiliatedList/ListOfSchdirReport) to verify coverage status of the schools and take necessary action, wherever required.
- If cases where it is required to verify the records of the establishment for ensuring coverage, the instructions as per circular no. CAIU/011(26)2016/Inspection dated 05.03.2021 shall be followed.
(This issues with the approval of competent authority)
Yours faithfully
Encl : As above
(Pradeep Singh)
Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-II