PFRDA ने आज नई दिल्ली में Atal Pension Yojana वार्षिक प्रशंसा कार्यक्रम आयोजित किया

<p>Ministry of Finance</p><p>PFRDA conducts Atal Pension Yojana Annual Felicitation Programme at New Delhi today</p><p>APY records 1.35 crore new subscribers during FY 2025-26; AUM exceeds ₹54,000 crore</p><p>Secretary, DFS highlights importance of subscriber persistency, financial literacy and outreach in urban informal sector</p><p>Women participation under APY reaches record 55.14% during FY 2025-26</p><p>The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) organised the APY Annual Felicitation Programme at New Delhi today. In the program, 53 APY SPs, 10 SLBCs and country wide top 5 Branches and Lead District Managers were awarded for their outstanding performance in achieving the annual target under APY during the F.Y. 2025-26.</p><p>Shri M. Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services, appreciated the collective efforts of banks, SLBCs and PFRDA in strengthening the social security framework. He highlighted that APY has crossed 9 crore gross enrolments and Assets Under Management (AUM) exceeding ₹54,000 crore, with a record 1.35 crore subscribers added during FY 2025-26. He emphasised the importance of subscriber persistency, financial literacy and greater outreach in the urban informal sector.</p><p>Shri S. Ramann, Chairperson, PFRDA, underlined the growing importance of retirement preparedness, and highlighted that APY recorded its highest-ever annual enrolment during FY 2025-26. He also highlighted the significant rise in enrolments among the 18–25 age group, reflecting increasing awareness among youth regarding long-term financial security, and emphasised the need to further strengthen subscriber engagement and pension awareness across the country.</p><p>Smt. Mamta Shankar, Whole Time Member (Economics), PFRDA, highlighted the strong momentum achieved under APY during FY 2025-26. She appreciated the contribution of banks, SLBCs and LDMs in expanding the scheme’s outreach and noted that women participation under APY reached a record 55.14% during the year. She also acknowledged the efforts of stakeholders in strengthening the scheme’s outreach and implementation across the country.</p><p>APY has been implemented comprehensively across the country covering all States and Union Territories with the total gross enrolments having crossed 9.10 crore as of 18th May 2026.</p><p>In FY 2025-26, the banking fraternity demonstrated outstanding commitment towards APY’s success, with several banks and institutions significantly exceeding their annual targets. Among Public Sector Banks, State Bank of India (116%), Union Bank of India (105%), and UCO Bank (105%) led the achievers, followed by Indian Bank (104%) and Bank of Maharashtra (103%). In the Major Private Banks category, IDBI Bank excelled with 156% achievement. Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) emerged as frontrunners, with Jharkhand Rajya Gramin Bank (288%) and Tripura Gramin Bank (185%) setting benchmarks, alongside strong performances from Meghalaya Rural Bank (163%), Punjab Gram