Srinagar, June 24: Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) J&K and Ladakh conducted an outreach programme at Delhi Public School, Anantnag.
Chief Vigilance Officer Jitendra Khare, who was the chief guest, inaugurated the session. He highlighted the key features of the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 and the Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976. Benefits under these two social security schemes are being extended to workers in J&K and Ladakh from November 2019. Rizwan Uddin, PF Commissioner, J& K and Ladakh discussed the features of these schemes in detail.
The nominee of an employee dying in harness (while being in employment) having been a member of Provident Fund for one year is entitled to a minimum of Rs 2.5 lakhs of insurance, it was said on the occasion. “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 an hour, where Commissioner Rizwan listened to the issues being faced by the establishments and employees. An open session continued for more than half an hour.
Abdul Rasheed Sofi and Sartaj Managing Committee Members of DPS, Anantnag were present in the workshop. The representatives of Islamic Era Public School, Iqbal Memorial Trust, St Peter’s International Academy, Sheikh-ul-Alam Memorial Institute, Whiz Kids School, Army Goodwill Public School, Blossom Public School, and Balmy School also participated in the Workshop.
The PF Commissioner congratulated all participants and thanked the DPS administration for organizing an interactive session where a number of workers and representatives of adjoining schools were present.
