Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 1: EPFO Regional Office, Jammu has received Bhavishya Nidhi Award in the category of “Best Performing Remote Office” at a function held in New Delhi by EPFO Head Office.
The award was presented to Rizwan Uddin, Regional PF Commissioner – I, Jammu, Srinagar and Leh by Minister of Labour and Employment, Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, Bhupender Yadav at a grand function held at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi as part of celebration of 70th Foundation Day of EPFO.
In the Bhavishya Nidhi Award function, Rizwan Uddin received the award in the presence of other dignitaries which included Rameshwar Teli, Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, Arti Ahuja, Secretary (Labour and Employment), Neelam Shami Rao, Central Provident Fund Commissioner (EPFO), Rajendra Kumar, Director General (ESIC), Manju Kumar, Chief Postmaster General (Delhi Circle, India Post), Dagmar Walter, Director ILO (India and South Asia) among other higher officers and dignitaries of EPFO and other organisations.
The award witnessed participation from the EPFO offices of all over India and awards were presented to offices in various categories for their outstanding performance in the respective categories.
Regional Office, Jammu was awarded for its impressive all-round performance in multiple parameters such as increase in membership, outreach programmes, organising webinars and seminars, efforts made in the field of pension, e-nomination, recovery of dues and some other parameters.
Rizwan Uddin expressed his gratitude to all the stakeholders including members, employers, staff and officers of the office and higher officers of the Zonal Office, and Head Office and said that the office was able to accomplish this feat only with their support. On the occasion he said that the office has been taking various initiatives to increase the coverage, compliance,and awareness among stakeholders such as conduct of regular awareness and outreach programmes through seminars and webinars, while at the same timebeing accessible to stakeholders through emails, telephone,and social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Koo etc.
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