JAMMU, Jun 29: As part of its continued efforts to enhance stakeholder outreach and strengthen awareness about social security schemes, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Jammu, conducted Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0 at the premises of Vikas Transport Company, Transport Nagar, Jammu. The programme served as an interactive platform for engaging with employers and employees on various EPFO services and Government initiatives aimed at improving labour welfare.
The session was led by Devinder Singh, Enforcement Officer and Bal Krishan, Enforcement Officer. During the interaction, the officers highlighted the importance of timely EPF compliance, digital service delivery, and greater awareness of the benefits available under the Employees’ Provident Fund and allied social security schemes. Participants were encouraged to actively utilize EPFO’s online services and grievance redressal mechanisms.
A key highlight of the programme was the detailed awareness session on the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PMVBRY). The participants were informed about the scheme’s objective of promoting formal employment, supporting enterprises in creating new job opportunities, and extending comprehensive EPF-based social security coverage to newly employed workers.
The officers also discussed recent policy initiatives of the Government of India in the labour sector, including the proposed implementation of the Four Labour Codes, which aim to simplify the existing labour law framework while ensuring improved working conditions, enhanced social security coverage, and greater ease of compliance for employers.
Representatives of Vikas Transport Company, including Paramdeep Singh, Partner, and Ajeet Singh, Manager, along with employees of the establishment, actively participated in the programme. The interactive session provided an opportunity to address queries related to EPFO services and reinforced the importance of collaborative efforts in strengthening social security coverage.
The programme concluded with a renewed commitment by EPFO Jammu to expand stakeholder engagement, improve service accessibility, and support initiatives that contribute to employment generation and the welfare of the workforce across the region.