Leh, Oct 04: Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, UT J&K and Ladakh, Rizwan Uddin is on two-day visit to Ladakh. EPFO, Leh conducted an awareness programme on EPF and MP Act, 1952 and Schemes framed thereunder at Lamdon Senior Secondary School, Leh. Representatives of Schools, Hotels and other establishment and other stakeholders participated in the awareness programme.
At the outset, Regional PF Commissioner, Rizwan Uddin highlighted the importance of enrolling employees, contractual or casual, under the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) to extend the benefits of social security schemes.
He spoke at length about the schemes framed under EPF and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, such as the Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme, 1952, Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, 1952 and Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995. He shared about the modalities of employees’ contributions and administrative charges regarding the same schemes. He also briefed the participants about the benefits envisaged under the three schemes to the members/beneficiaries. Stakeholders were also apprised of benefits of pension and Insurance to the family under EPS Scheme, 1995 and under EDLI Scheme, 1976 respectively to family members in the event of unfortunate death of members.
Rizwan Uddin stressed on establishment to ensure remittance of provident funds in respect of all eligible members including outsourced employees timely and appropriately.
He also assured to resolve the issues faced by the schools, hotels, other establishments and stakeholders by providing handholding support and training as per the requirements and needs particularly on UAN activation, KYC updation, Claim settlement and E-nomination. Live demonstration about obtaining UAN with mobile Number was made for number of employees of Schools and other Establishments. UANs were provided to many such employees on the spot, whose nomination Bank KYC was not complete. Employers were advised to complete KYC and e-nominations of all employees.
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Later in the evening, P F Commissioner called on Administrative Secretaries of the relevant Departments where social security needs to be extended in UT of Ladakh. Ravinder Kumar, IAS, Saugat Biswas, Div Commissioner, Ajeet Kumar Sahu, IAS and Mehboob Ali, Secretary, Labour and Employment appreciated the need of enrolling all eligible employees under EPF &M P Act, 1952.
