Ehsaan Yousf
BARAMULLA, DECEMBER 29: Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Regional Office Srinagar, successfully conducted its flagship outreach programme “Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0” today at Gulmarg and Gulmarg Development Authority (GDA), Tangmarg.
The programme was led by Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-II, Vinay Kumar, along with a team of EPFO officials.
Speaking on the occasion, the RPFC-II, stated that EPFO Regional Office Kashmir is committed to extending social security coverage to the maximum number of employees working in the private sector. He emphasized that EPFO schemes such as Provident Fund, Pension, and Insurance (EDLI) play a vital role in providing financial security to employees and their families. He urged employers to ensure timely compliance and encouraged workers to actively use EPFO’s digital services for faster and transparent service delivery.
The objective of the outreach was to educate employers, employees, and other stakeholders about various EPFO services, schemes, and recent Government initiatives related to social security.
During the interaction, the EPFO team apprised participants of key Government initiatives aimed at strengthening social security and labour welfare across the country. It was highlighted that the Government has launched the Employees’ Enrolment Campaign-2025 to expand social security coverage. The campaign will remain operational from 1 November 2025 to 30 April 2026, providing establishments an opportunity to enrol eligible employees and regularise past records with ease.
Participants were also briefed about the Government’s decision to implement the Four Labour Codes, which aim to simplify, consolidate, and modernise labour laws, thereby improving compliance and ease of doing business.
The EPFO team further highlighted the objectives of Prayaas Yojana, an important initiative to ensure the timely settlement of Provident Fund and Pension benefits on the day of superannuation, enabling employees to transition into retirement in a smooth and dignified manner.
Information was also provided regarding Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PMVBRY). The programme outlined the objectives, key benefits, and implementation strategy of the scheme.
Special emphasis was laid on improving member services, including Joint Declaration, KYC updation, UAN generation and activation, bank account seeding, and other online facilities available on the EPFO portal.
During the programme, several grievances and queries raised by employers and employees were addressed on the spot.
The programme concluded with an interactive session, reinforcing EPFO’s commitment to a member-centric, transparent, and technology-driven social security system.
