Question: Recently Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has joined the network of Common Services Centers (CSC) by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CSC e-Governance Services India Limited (CSC SPV) on 25th October 2016. The MoU is initially for a period of-
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
Ans: (d)
Related facts:
- On 27 October 2016 Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has joined the network of Common Services Centers (CSC) in order to expand the reach of convenience offered to EPF members.
- A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between EPFO and CSC e-Governance Services India Limited (CSC SPV) on 25th October 2016.
- The MoU is initially for a period of five years.
- The pensioners of Employees Pension Scheme of EPFO can submit their digital life certificates via Jeevan Pramaan Patra programme through a large number of points of Presence (PoP) of CSC networking in addition to those available at EPFO offices.
- Common Services Centers (CSC) network is one of the largest government approved online service delivery channel in the world.
- More details about Common Services Centers (CSC) and its network can be accessed at csc.gov.in
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=152018
http://www.financialexpress.com/economy/epfo-joins-network-of-common-services-centers/431354/