Srinagar, Dec 13 (KNN) Employees Provident Fund organisation (EPFO) in association with Bari Brahmana Industries Association (BBIA) conducted an awareness programme on the implementation of EPFO act for the industrial sector of Jammu and Kashmir.

While welcoming the officials of the EPFO, Jammu and members of industrial fraternity, Lalit Mahajan, President, BBIA, in his presidential remarks appreciated the steps taken by EPFO Jammu for conducting such seminar to educate the industrial sector in respect of conversion of Employees from State Provident Fund to EPFO.

''The EPFO scheme is very beneficial for the employees with the pension benefits after the retirement or in case of death in service to the family members,'' said Mahajan

Mahajan also requested the regional commissioner EPFO to kindly provide an opportunity to the unit holders for the modification in the returns to avoid any legal action.

While speaking on the occasion,  K Prashant, Regional Provident Fund (PF) Commissioner, EPFO, appreciated the steps by the BBIA to educate the Industrial Fraternity and requested the unit holders to contact the EPFO department in case of any query.

A power point was also presentation was given by Venketa Narendra, Enforcement Officer PF in respect of filling of their returns in new EPFO accounts was also given during the seminar.

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