EPFO Regional Office Noida, in Collaboration with NITI Aayog, Organizes Seminar on Social Security in Electronic Industry and PMVBRY — UPSC Current Affairs | November 4, 2025
EPFO Regional Office Noida, in Collaboration with NITI Aayog, Organizes Seminar on Social Security in Electronic Industry and PMVBRY
A seminar was organized by EPFO Noida in collaboration with NITI Aayog focusing on social security in the electronic industry and the PMVBRY scheme, discussing incentives for employers and employees. The event highlighted EPFO's recent initiatives and achievements in claim settlements and service delivery, relevant for understanding government policies and labor welfare.
Overview On November 4, 2025 , the EPFO Regional Office, Noida , in collaboration with NITI Aayog , organized a seminar on "Social Security in the Electronic Industry and PMVBRY" at Dixon Technologies Limited in Noida. The seminar aimed to discuss social security measures, welfare initiatives within the electronic manufacturing sector, and the adoption and impact of the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojna (PMVBRY) . Key Participants Sh. Rizwan Uddin: Regional PF Commissioner-I (PDNASS) and Nodal Officer of EPFO for NITI Aayog. Dr. Sakshi Khurana: Senior Specialist, NITI Aayog. Sh. Suyash Pandey: Regional PF Commissioner, Noida. Sh. Samar Srivastava: Vice President, Dixon Technologies. Key Discussions PMVBRY and Incentives Shri Rizwan Uddin encouraged participants to freely ask questions about the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojna (PMVBRY) . Employers were informed about the benefits of registering for Part-A and Part-B of the scheme, which include: An incentive of one month’s PF wages (maximum of Rs 15000/- ) for every newly joined employee. A sum of maximum Rs 3000/- per additional employment generation to the employer. EPFO Initiatives Other areas discussed included: Face Authentication Technology-based UAN generation Revamped ECR facilities Simplification of advances Digital Life Certificate services through India Post Employee Enrolment campaign 2025 These initiatives aim to improve member service delivery. Achievements of Regional Office Noida Employers were informed about recent achievements by Regional Office Noida : Settled more than 14.17 Lakh claims in the previous Financial Year 2024-25 . Improved overall rejection ratio from 28% to less than 20% in the same year. Introduced a QR-code based online advance appointment booking system for PRO visits. Reduced average daily footfall in PRO from 700-plus to approximately 300 . Participants More than 50 representatives from various electronics manufacturing units attended the seminar, including: Dixon Technologies Motherson Technology Services Limited Havells India Sunwoda Electronics C&S Electronics Jubiliant Food Works UPSC Relevance This event is relevant to GS2 (Government Policies and Interventions) and GS3 (Indian Economy, Inclusive Growth) . It highlights government efforts to promote social security and employment generation, particularly in the electronics manufacturing sector. The discussion on PMVBRY and EPFO initiatives is crucial for understanding current government strategies for labor welfare and economic development.
Date and location of the seminar on social security and PMVBRY.
Organizations involved in organizing the seminar (EPFO, NITI Aayog).
Incentives under PMVBRY for employers and employees.
Performance of EPFO Regional Office Noida in claim settlements.
Features of the QR-code based appointment booking system.
Role of Rizwan Uddin as Nodal Officer of EPFO for NITI Aayog.
Mains Angles (Analytical Discussion)
Discuss the role of EPFO in ensuring social security for workers in the electronic industry.
Analyze the impact of PMVBRY on employment generation and formalization of the workforce.
Evaluate the effectiveness of recent initiatives by EPFO in improving member service delivery.
Assess the challenges and opportunities in extending social security benefits to workers in the informal sector, with specific reference to the electronics industry.
Essay Themes (Critical Thinking)
Social Security as a tool for inclusive growth and poverty reduction.
The role of government policies in promoting employment generation and formalization of the workforce.
Leveraging technology for efficient and effective delivery of social security benefits.