EPFO Commissioner meets various stakeholders in Kishtwar

EPFO Commissioner Rizwan Uddin at a function in Kishtwar on Monday.
EPFO Commissioner Rizwan Uddin at a function in Kishtwar on Monday.

Excelsior Correspondent

Kishtwar, Mar 27: With an aim to reach out to the people at their door step, PF Commissioner, Rizwan Uddin held two days tour to district Kishtwar to conduct Nidhi Aapke Nikat here at various places of district Kishtwar for the EPF beneficiaries and different stakeholders.
In one instance, the public hearing cum awareness programme was organised at Kishtwar today for all the stakeholders and beneficiaries of EPFO of district Kishtwar under the patronage of Rizwan Uddin in presence of Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Dr Devansh Yadav.
Near about 200 participants including district officers, employees & employers of various establishments, Private schools, NHIDCL and HEPP participated in the outreach programme. The aim of the program was to ensure broad based participation, awareness, grievances redressal and information exchange network closer to the stakeholders of EPFO.
During the outreach programme, awareness of the various provisions and benefits of various EPF schemes were given to participants through a PPT presentation by Enforcement officer Bipin Kumar.
The DC Kishtwar urged all the participants to avail outreach programme and get acquainted with various provisions of EPF besides get their grievances addressed on spot. The P. F. Commissioner also took an opportunity to provide handholding support to the stakeholders besides hearing them (their suggestions, inputs and grievances).
On the occasion, the P.F. Commissioner observed that combined efforts of all stakeholders would help in extension of “social security” (through Pension and Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Schemes) to every working citizen of District.
During the programme, majority of grievances of EPF beneficiaries were addressed on spot.