Key Facts
879999 at a Glance
Code 879999
Official title Other residential care activities n.e.c.
Version NIC 2025
Source authority MoSPI
Division 87 - Residential care activities
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NIC 2025 MoSPI source NIC 879999 - Other residential care activities n.e.c.
NIC 879999 classifies other residential care activities n.e.c. as a final six-digit business activity under Section R and Division 87. Use it when this activity is the main source of revenue.
Source Verification for 879999
10 / 10
4 of 4 factors passing
- Verified in official source - Found in NIC_2025.xlsx official MoSPI release dataset.
- International crosswalk available - No official ISIC/NACE/CPC/ISCO correspondence table is bundled in this build input set.
- Migration from previous edition - Legacy migration candidates present from NIC 2008: 1.
- Complete hierarchy chain - All parent levels exist: Section > Division > Group > Class > Sub-class (5 levels).
- Official size/threshold documented - No official code-level size or threshold dataset is included in this source bundle.
- Trade or export crosswalk match - No official NIC-to-HS/export correspondence table is bundled in this source bundle.
- Legacy national crosswalk - Legacy link exists via NIC 2008 converter layer (1 linked legacy codes).
NIC 2008 -> NIC 2025 Mapping for 879999
NIC 2008 links are discovery matches from the local converter layer. Verify final migration decisions against official source documents.
Practical Summary
What Other residential care activities n.e.c. Means Under NIC 2025
NIC 879999 is the final six-digit endpoint for Other residential care activities n.e.c.. It should be selected only when the enterprise's primary business activity matches this title more closely than 879901 Residential and social assistance activities provided on a round-the-clock basis to special categories of persons, but where medical treatment or education are not essential elements - orphanages, children's boarding homes and hostels, provision of residential services for homeless persons, refugees, immigrants etc., juvenile correction homes and similar activities.
How To Choose
When to Choose 879999 Over Nearby Codes
Choose 879999 only when operations, invoices and revenue narrative align with Other residential care activities n.e.c.. If the activity also includes 879901 Residential and social assistance activities provided on a round-the-clock basis to special categories of persons, but where medical treatment or education are not essential elements - orphanages, children's boarding homes and hostels, provision of residential services for homeless persons, refugees, immigrants etc., juvenile correction homes and similar activities, compare those pages before filing.
In this section
879901
Residential and social assistance activities provided on a round-the-clock basis to special categories of persons, but where medical treatment or education are not essential elements - orphanages, children's boarding homes and hostels, provision of residential services for homeless persons, refugees, immigrants etc., juvenile correction homes and similar activities
879999
Other residential care activities n.e.c.
Common Questions About NIC 879999
Does NIC 879999 cover the institution or only a specific service line?
Education and health codes should match the actual service delivered: school, college, training, hospital, clinic, diagnostic lab, dental care, residential care or social assistance. Do not choose a broad code only because the sector sounds related.
What if the organisation has both teaching or care and support services?
Use the Sub-class for the main service delivered to students, patients, residents or beneficiaries. Cleaning, catering, transport or administration support should not drive the primary NIC code unless those are the paid services.
How do I verify that NIC 879999 is correct before filing?
Check the parent hierarchy, compare 879901 Residential and social assistance activities provided on a round-the-clock basis to special categories of persons, but where medical treatment or education are not essential elements - orphanages, children's boarding homes and hostels, provision of residential services for homeless persons, refugees, immigrants etc., juvenile correction homes and similar activities, and confirm that the official title matches the main revenue activity. For regulated or filing-critical decisions, verify the source row in the MoSPI dataset.
What happens if I use the wrong NIC code in Udyam or MCA registration?
A wrong code can cause mismatched business descriptions, follow-up questions or later compliance cleanup. It is better to compare nearby codes before filing than to correct a weak classification later.
Is there a legacy NIC 2008 equivalent for NIC 879999?
Use the legacy converter only as a migration aid. Old NIC 2008 matches can suggest where to look, but NIC 2025 should remain the primary reference for new code selection.
NIC 2026 guidance
Before you select NIC 879999
NIC 879999 should be selected only when the official title matches the main revenue-generating activity. If the business also trades, transports, processes, installs or supports the same product or service, compare nearby NIC pages before filing. This reduces the risk of choosing a code that describes the product being handled rather than the activity your enterprise actually performs.
Data Source and Verification Date
Source layer
Official NIC 2025 Excel and PDF from MoSPI.
Last verified
2026-04-21 from the generated NIC 2025 source layer used in this build.
Disclaimer
This is an independent reference tool. Verify filing-critical decisions in official sources.