District Admin Udhampur reviews implementation of PM-SYM Scheme

5 Dariya News

Udhampur 10-Mar-2020

In order to sensitize the  general public  for effective implementation of Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan Yojana (PM-SYM)  and NPS Trader scheme in the district the Additional District Development Commissioner, Udhampur Ashok Kumar, today convened a meeting of officers  and representatives of  various organizations at Conference Hall DC Office.Deputy Director Employment and ALC Udhampur gave a detailed account of different schemes of Employment and Labour department like registration of educated unemployed youths, enrollment under PM-SYM, NPS Traders etc. He said that  PM-SYM  scheme is  a voluntary  and contribution based pension  scheme  for the  unorganized  workers  mostly  engaged  as home based  workers, street  vendors, mid  day meal workers,  head loaders, brick kiln workers, cobbler,  domestic workers, Drivers and Conductors etc whose monthly income is upto Rs-1500 per month are eligible. Under PM-SYM  scheme  each subscriber will receive minimum  assured  pension of Rs- 3000 per month  after attaining  the age of 60 years  and in  case  the subscriber dies  the spouse  of the  beneficiary shall  be entitled  to receive 50 percent  pension  as family pension.  The ADDC also emphasized  on awareness  among public about the schemes  at grass root  level  by holding  awareness camps  through public participation  so that  eligible could avail the benefits.Among others, GM DIC, Suram Chand Sharma, PO ICDS, Attar Chand, Deputy Director Employment, Subash Dogra, Chief Horticulture Officer, Brij Vallabh Gupta, Assistant Labour Commissioner, Ranjeet Singh, and other Officers/Officials of concerned department besides representatives of different unions of the district were present on the occasion.