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Bandaru Dattatreya Launches Digital Signature Based Online Registration

Registration Of Establishments


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USPA NEWS - The Minister of State for Labour and Employment (Independent Charge), Mr. Bandaru Dattatreya at the 209th meeting of the Central Board, at EPFO Headquarters, in New Delhi on November 24, 2015.

EPFO Launches Online Registration Of Establishments With Digital Signature
Mr. Bandaru Dattatreya, Union Minister for Labour & Employment (Independent Charge) launched the Digital Signatures based Online Registration of Establishments (OLRE) in a function held in Employees´ Provident Fund Organisation, Head Office on November 24.

Explaining the process in detail, the Minister informed that the online registration will be done once the applicant employer registers himself on the OLRE Portal.
He informed that this facility will not only reduce the workload of the employer, but will also reduce the paperwork for both employer as well as the EPFO. It will be a quick and hassle free process. As a result of this facility, the employer would have a digital signature at the time of application itself and this can be used by employer for other areas such as the Online Transfer Claim Portal and authentication of KYC details of members joining the establishment.
Mr. Shankar Aggarwal, Secretary, Labour & Employment also applauded the efforts made by EPFO in introducing user free services in recent past and stated that this software which is being launched today would especially be a big leap forward in fulfilling the mandate of the Government in ensuring the ease of doing business in the country which is one of the prime areas of concern for the administration today. He further encouraged EPFO to introduce more such ventures in the days to come.
Mr. KK Jalan, Central PF Commissioner stated that EPFO is committed to strengthen the e-governance system and to provide better services to its stakeholders. EPFO has already launched a number of e-governance. This process is not going to stop and EPFO would continue its efforts to make the working more transparent and convenient for all stakeholders.

The Minister honoured a few officers and officials of the Organization for their efficiency and diligence.
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