Udhampur, May 29: Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) Jammu Monday organised a public outreach programme in Udhamnpur as part of its “Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0” programme.
The regional Commissioner EPFO Jammu Rizwanuddin was the chief guest on the occasion while Deputy Commissioner Udhampur Sachin Kumar Vaishya was also present on the occasion. The programme was conducted in collaboration with District Administration, Udhampur at Conference Hall DC Office Complex, Udhampur.
Enforcement Officer Amit Jakhmola. Additional District Development Commissioner, Ghan Sham Singh, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Joginder Singh Jasrotia, Chief Planning Officer, Mudassir Yaqoob Zargar, GM DIC, Pankaj Anand, ACD, Dr Ranjeet Kotwal and other officers besides other stakeholders attended the meeting.
Officials said the outreach programme was held to address the grievances of all the stakeholders including employees and employers by bringing them on a common platform and to sensitize them about the new initiatives under taken in their interest by the organization (EPFO Jammu).
At the inaugural session, Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur pointed out the relevance of social security to the families of working class, who in the eventuality are protected financially through Insurance and Pension Schemes of EPFO.
He asked the participants to sensitize the organized workers in their respective departments so that eligible workers can avail the benefits of PF scheme. He urged the organized workers to come forward and to avail the benefits of these PF schemes.
During the programme, P F Commissioner gave a detailed powerpoint presentation about the benefits of EPF scheme. He informed that after abrogation of Article 370 the EPF and MP Act 1952 and the schemes framed thereunder are applicable in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
He apprised the participants about the Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme 1952 and Employees’ Pension Scheme 1995 (EPS-95) as well as Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme (EDLI) and their benefits. He informed the participants about the salient features of Employees Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme 1976. Under this scheme maximum assured benefit up to Rs.7 lakh is paid to the nominee or legal heir of an EPF member, if death occurs while in service, he added.
Later, PF Commissioner, Rizwan Uddin also interacted with media and threw light on the salient features of Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme, Employees' Pension Scheme 1995 (EPS-95) as well as Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme (EDLI), with special emphasis on Pension and Insurance Schemes, as these schemes have driven home for the people who work in risky zones.
Rizwan Uddin urged the officers and other stakeholders to deposit the EPF of organized workers so that the workers may get these benefits. Officers/stakeholders were asked to comply with the provision of EPF and MP Act 1952. He reiterated that EPFO Regional Office, Jammu is always committed in providing prompt service delivery to all the stakeholders in a transparent, accessible, and convenient manner.
Apart from Udhampur, Nidhi Aapke Nikat program was also held at DC Office, Shopian by Suhail Khan, Enforcement Officer; Jammu Municipal Corporation, Jammu by Jagpreet Singh Cheema, Enforcement Officer; and IOCL Bottling Plant Leh by Pawan Kumar, Enforcement Officer.
