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JAMMU: EPFO Regional Office, Jammu received the Bhavishya Nidhi Award in the category of “Best Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0 Campaign” in 2023.
This award was presented at a function held in New Delhi by the EPFO Head Office. The award was given to Rizwan Uddin, Regional P F Commissioner – I, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh by Rameshwar Teli, Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India.
The event took place as part of the celebration of the 71st Foundation Day of EPFO and was inaugurated by Bhupender Yadav, Minister of Labour and Employment, Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Government of India, through a video conference at Bharat Mandapam Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
During the Bhavishya Nidhi Award function, Rizwan Uddin was accompanied by Sanjeev Kumar, SSSA, RO Jammu, and they received the award in the presence of various dignitaries, including Arti Ahuja, Secretary (Labour and Employment), Neelam Shami Rao, Central Provident Fund Commissioner (EPFO), Rajendra Kumar, Director General (ESIC), and S. K. Agarwal, ACC (HQ) EPFO.
The Regional Office, Jammu, received this award for its impressive all-round performance in conducting the Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0 (NAN 2.0) programme.
This program had a positive impact on various parameters, such as increasing awareness among stakeholders, growing membership, providing handholding sessions, and making efforts in the field of pension and e-nomination, among other achievements.
Rizwan Uddin expressed his gratitude to all the stakeholders, including members, employers, higher authorities of district and UT administration, Divisional Commissioners of Jammu and Kashmir Division, the staff and officers of the office, higher officers of the Zonal Office, and Head Office.
He mentioned that the office had been taking various initiatives to increase coverage, compliance, and awareness among stakeholders. These initiatives include conducting regular awareness and outreach programs through seminars and webinars and being accessible to stakeholders through various communication channels such as email, telephone, and social media platforms like WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Koo, among others.
