P. F. Commissioner, Rizwan Uddin, RPFC-I, RO Jammu, Sh Pankaj Rastogi Regional Director, DTNBWED Jammu and Sh Ajeet Kumar Singh, Assistant Director ESIC, Jammu personally heard the grievances of workers, employers and issues being faced. Handholding support was provided to needy workers and employers.
ESIC Jammu in collaboration with EPFO organized Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0 an awareness and joint outreach program( Suvidha Samagam for ESIC) and Regional Director I/C DTNBWED at SICOP IID Centre Conference Hall Kathua on 28 October 2024. Employers and employees of aforementioned areas would be sensitized about provisions of social security, besides covering themes of “Filing Grievance” – how to file grievance on EPFiGMS, other grievance filing provisions e.g. CPGRAMS, other portals; education on Digital Service, rights of employees in respect of employers. The aim of the program is to ensure broad based participation, awareness, and grievance redressal and information exchange network closer to the stakeholders of ESIC and EPFO.
The Regional P. F. Commissioner, Shri Rizwan Uddin, RPFC-I, RO Jammu and Sh Ajeet Kumar Singh, Assistant Director ESIC, RO Jammu informed that subscribers, pensioners, establishments, employees’ representatives, and industrial chambers are advised to actively participate in Nidhi Aapke Nikat Program (Suvidha Samagam for ESIC).
The employer representative including Vice President of Kathua Industry Association Sh Vinay Mahajan, Sh Parveen Tayagi CTM Kathua, Sh Danish Sharma from Charipal Poly films, SH Satish Sharma Nicer Paper Mills, Abhinesh Kumar from IEC Electric Power ltd raised issue of how to exit old employees and Sh. Raghav Mahajan from Chhinnmastika Track Industries were advised to raise membership,. It has been felt that employers in Kathua have to come forward enroll all eligible employees. One of the representatives of Establishment (M/s Ratan Oil Mills) had some misconception about employees enraged through contractors (workers migrated from other States). P F Commissioner emphasized that eligible employees must be enrolled. Proactive support provided by EPFO to employers encouraged many employers to enhance membership. Shri Chandan Sharma is running Megastar and Parvati Packers promised to increase membership significantly. Employer for Nicer Paper Mill queried, whether employees above the age of fifty eight years ought to be continued as members. He was advised to continue. Shri Swarn Singh (UAN 101530315239) complained that his claim for marriage advance got rejected twice. His father’s name was not updated in system. Today a joint declaration from and E-sign of employer was forwarded to EPFO, Jammu for immediate updation of father’s name. Grievance of Shri Kishan Chand (UAN 101530294794) was redressed during the camp. His pension contribution (erroneously deducted after fifty eight years) was transferred to P F account. Shri Kishan Chand was advised to file online form-19.
Services and benefits of “Social Security”–Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 and enhanced quantum (up to Rupees Seven Lakhs) of Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Schemes, 1976 are being rendered to employees of Union territory of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh with effect from November 2019 onwards. EPFO, Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh are open to every valuable suggestion at the Nidhi Aapke Nikat programme.