November 1, 2023 2:10 PM

EPFO is biggest organisation in the world to provide social security to people of the country: Bhupender Yadav

Union Minister for Labour and Employment Bhupender Yadav today said that the Employment Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is the biggest organisation in the world to provide social security to the people of the country. Speaking at the 71st Foundation day virtually in New Delhi, Mr Yadav said that EPFO aims to extend the universal cover and ensure service delivery to its stakeholders through state of art technology.   He said, around 24 crore accounts have been updated with the 8.15 interest ra...

November 1, 2022 2:16 PM

Govt set target to increase number of subscribers of EPFO to 10 crores: Bhupender Yadav

Union Minister for Labour and Employment Bhupender Yadav today said that the government has set a target to increase the number of subscribers of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation(EPFO) from the existing 6.5 crores to 10 crores. The Minister said, that although various other pension schemes like Atal Pension Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana are being implemented the EPFO is the focal point of all such schemes. Mr Yadav was speaking at the 70th Foundation Day function of...