EPFO J&K conducts ‘Nidhi Apke Nikat 2.0’ -a participatory outreach programme in GMHSS Doda

DODA, JUNE 27: Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) J&K and Ladakh today conducted “Nidhi Apke Nikat 2.0”- a participatory outreach programme to benefit stakeholders.

Regional Provident Fund Commissioner J&K and Ladakh, Rizwan Uddin, who was the chief guest, inaugurated the session. He explained the importance of social security in today’s scenario. He highlighted the key features of the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 and the Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976. These two prominent social security schemes are being extended to workers in J&K and Ladakh from November 2019. He also discussed the features of these schemes in detail.

The nominee, of an employee(having been a member of Provident Fund for at least one year of employment) dying while being in service or away from service is entitled to a minimum of Rs 2.5 lakhs of insurance. “Maximum insurance under the EDLI scheme is Rs 7 lakh. EPFO is paying monthly pensions to the families of employees who met with accidents a few months ago. Wife and children of deceased employees are entitled to a pension. The wife would get pension till her lifetime.”

The workshop lasted for more than one hour, where Commissioner Rizwan listened to the issues being faced by the establishments and employees. A hand holding session continued for another hour in which various stakeholders went live and learnt how to deal with the problems faced by them with the help of Mr. Raj Shekhar, SSSA.

Sh. O. P. Chandail, Principal, Green Model Hr. Sec. School Doda, thanked the P F Commissioner in taking out his precious time to visit this district and help the employees as well as employers. The representatives of various schools and contractors throughout the district participated in this workshop.

The PF Commissioner thanked the school management for organizing an interactive session where a number of workers and representatives of adjoining schools were present.

 Amongst the attendees were Mohd Arif of Atkhar Public HS School, Priya Kohli, B V HS School, Bhaderwah, Imran Ahmad, Chenab Valley School, Gh Hasaan Shah, Faridia Modern HS School, Surinder Singh Katoch, AIER Public School, Yawar Khurwani, Shaheen Public HS School, Shubam Thakur, Paramount HSS, Doda.

 Responding to the media queries about non-enrolment by some of the Contractors engaged in Infra Projects on National Highway by NHIDCL and NHAI and other government agencies, P F Commissioner advised all such establishments to enroll all eligible employees as members, otherwise appropriate action would be initiated against Principal Employers and concerned contractor under provisions of EPF and M P Act, 1952. Employers and workers can reach EPFO, Jammu through 6006567049 and [email protected].