Srinagar, 27 August: The outreach program of EPFO called “Nidhi Aapka Nikat” was organized by Regional Office Kashmir at Town Hall, Anantnag on Tuesday.
The Nidhi Aapke Nikat is a programme where EPFO stakeholders come to the EPFO field offices for grievance redressal. Under the Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0, EPFO reach out to the stakeholders, thereby increasing accessibility and visibility of the organisation, in all the districts of the country. This program is an attempt to bring together different stakeholders on a common platform. It is not only an endeavour to just address the subscriber’s issues but also to encourage and bring together all the stakeholders on a common platform and sensitize them about new initiatives undertaken in their interest.
The awareness program under the guidance of Mr. Vinay Kumar RPFC-II/ Officer Incharge Kashmir Division was led by Mr. Latif Ahmad Zargar A/O along with Mr. Irshad Ahmad Shah SSSA, Mr. Manoj Kumar SSSA & Mr. Mudasir Shabir SSA which witnessed active participation of employees and employees of different establishments of the said area.
During the session the participants were informed about applicability of EPF and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, Provisions of the Employees’ Pension Scheme 1995 and Linked Insurance Scheme 1976, e-nominations & KYC. Benefit of Insurance under EDLI were informed to the participants wherein assured benefit of 2.5 lacs up to maximum of 7 lacs will be given to the nominee of the deceased upon his death in harness if the deceased has rendered more than one year of continuous service as a member of EPFO.
Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0 focuses on providing various on-the-spot services to members which includes e-nomination filing, KYC seeding (Aadhaar seeding), updation of Bank Account, PAN, Mobile number, and Claim related services like Online claim submission, any other claim related issues. Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0 is also a platform for Pensioners where services like Digital Life Certificate (DLC) submission, Mobile number updation and Bank account updation are provided. The program also focuses on guidance for compliance and return filing, digital signature certificates and e-sign.
Queries and doubts raised by the participants were answered by the officers of EPFO and their grievances were settled on spot. A special Pension help desk was setup in the Camp for pension related issues/grievances.
The participants thanked EPFO authorities for conducting such awareness programmes and hoped that such programs shall continue to be conducted in future also so that more and more employees are benefited by the social security schemes provided by EPFO India.
