Tarun Karthick
Sri Vijaya Puram, 19 October 2025
The Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India, in collaboration with the Labour Department, A&N Administration, and the Regional Employees’ Provident Fund Office (EPFO), Sri Vijaya Puram, organized a sensitization programme on the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) at Swaraj Dweep to boost consciousness amongst employers.
The occasion noticed lively participation from native entrepreneurs, enterprise house owners, and representatives of assorted institutions working within the island.
Addressing the gathering, Mr. Shivakant Kumar, Deputy Secretary (Labour), Ministry of Labour & Employment, interacted with members and addressed their queries, underscoring the essential position of employers in realizing the goals of the PM-VBRY. He highlighted that the flagship ₹1 lakh crore initiative goals to create over 3.5 crore jobs throughout the nation between August 1, 2025, and July 31, 2027, aligning with the Government’s imaginative and prescient of Viksit Bharat @ 2047.
Participants had been additionally inspired to entry extra data via the official PM-VBRY portal — pmvbry.epfindia.gov.in — or by way of the UMANG App.
Mr. Vaibhav Kumar, Assistant Labour Commissioner (Central), and Mr. Ajay Kumar, Inspector of Factories, Labour Department, A&N Administration, had been additionally current through the programme.
