DH NEWS SERVICE
jammu, july 28
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) today successfully conducted its flagship outreach initiative, Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0, at key location in the Union Territory of Jammu. The event, led by Regional PF Commissioner-I Sh. Sumeet Singh, aimed to extensively educate stakeholders on various EPFO services, schemes, and recent initiatives. Enforcement Officer Sh. Devinder Singh, accompanied with the team as District Nodal Officer along with Accounts Officer Sh. Aman Dhandhi aimed to educate employers, employees, and other stakeholders about various EPFO schemes.
The event was held at Conference Hall- Associations Of Industries, Industrial Area, Gangyal, Jammu. More than 70 employers and employees participated in the programme.
The programme centred around outlining the objectives, key benefits, and implementation strategy of the PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana and improving member services with special emphasis on processes such as Joint Declaration, KYC Updation, UAN Updation and bank account details.
Devinder Singh, briefed the gathering on the scale and objectives of the scheme. He informed that the scheme has a substantial outlay of ?1 lakh crore, aiming to generate 3.5 crore employment opportunities across the country. He urged all stakeholders in Jammu & Kashmir to proactively take advantage of the scheme, which will be operational for two years from 1st August 2025. Notably, for the manufacturing sector, the benefits of the scheme will extend up to four years.
Regional P.F. Commissioner-I Sh. Sumeet Singh thanked all the stakeholders who participated for making the event a massive success.Key association representatives Sh. Virender Jain, President, Sh. Sanjay Langar, General Secretary, Sh. Sandeep Ohri, Vice President, Sh. Ajay Mahajan, Secretary and Sh. Jatinder Singh, Treasurer were present in the program.Additionally, queries from employees, employers, and company representatives were addressed by the District Nodal Officers.
The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from various sectors, reinforcing awareness and implementation of PMVBRY and EPFO schemes in Jammu Division.
