GUWAHATI, March 20 - KL Goyal, Additional Central Provident Fund Commissioner (CPFC), Headquarters, has been transferred as the Joint Secretary Equivalent by the Employees� Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) from the EPFO Head Office temporarily to its Zonal Office (NER) in Guwahati, stated a press release issued here.
It may be recalled that Goyal was present when the scheme �Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan Yojana (PMSYM)� was launched recently in Guwahati. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched the scheme in the said ceremony held on March 5 in the presence of the State Labour Minister. Approximately, 11,000 subscribers have been enrolled under this scheme in the NER Zone.
The subscribers to the scheme have to contribute a sum every month, depending on the age from 18 years to 40 years. The amount ranges from Rs 55 per month to Rs 200 per month, and the Central Govt will make an equal contribution with a minimum guarantee of pension Rs 3,000 per month when the member attains the age of 60 years.
