EPFO Regional Office, Noida, in collaboration with NITI Aayog, had organized a seminar on "social security in electronic industry and PMVBRY" in the premises of Dixon Technologies Limited in Noida on 4^th November, 2025. This seminar was specifically aimed at discussion on social security measures and welfare initiatives within the electronic manufacturing sector and adoption and impact of PMVBRY Scheme. Sh. Rizwan Uddin, Regional PF Commissioner-I (PDNASS) who is Nodal Officer of EPFO for NITI Aayog, Dr. Sakshi Khurana, Senior Specialist (NITI Aayog), Sh. Suyash Pandey, Regional PF Commissioner (Noida) and Sh. Samar Srivastava, Vice President (Dixon Technologies) attended the event and interacted with participants for sharing of insights and ideas towards ensuring that benefit reaches to all stakeholders.

 Shri Rizwan Uddin encouraged the participants to ask questions freely and frankly about the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojna (PMVBRY). The sequential queries of the participants made the session interactive. Employers got convinced to register themselves for the benefits of Part-A and Part-B of the Scheme (PMVBRY), which includes an incentive of one month’s PF wages (maximum of Rs15000/-) for every newly joined employee and a sum of maximum Rs3000/- per additional employment generation, to the employer.

Other areas like, Face Authentication Technology-based UAN generation, revamped ECR facilities, simplification of advances, Digital Life Certificate services through India Post, Employee Enrolment campaign 2025 along with other major recent initiatives by EPFO for better member service delivery were also discussed in the event.

Employers were also informed about recent initiatives and achievements by Regional Office Noida. Noida Office had settled more than 14.17 Lakh claims in previous Financial Year 2024-25, which is among the highest in the country. Overall rejection ratio also improved from 28% to less than 20% in this year. QR-code based online advance appointment booking system for PRO visits has been introduced in this year. Due to various measures initiated at Head Office and Regional Office level, average daily footfall in PRO has also reduced from 700-plus in previous year to approx. 300 at present.

More than 50 representatives from various electronics manufacturing units have attended the seminar including participants from major units namely, Dixon Technologies, Motherson Technology Services Limited, Havells India, Sunwoda Electronics, C&S Electronics, Jubiliant Food Works, etc. attended the event.

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Rini Choudhury/Anjelina Alexander

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