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Expect to create nearly 1 cr new jobs through enhanced scope of PMRPY: Minister
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Union Labour and Employment Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar on Thursday said the government expects to generate nearly one crore new jobs by bearing the entire contribution of employers towards the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS) of new employees in the informal sector for the first three years.
“Yesterday, it was decided that the entire 12 per cent will be bored by the government… It is a major step and we expect it to create nearly 1 crore new employment opportunities,” he said at the briefing on cabinet decisions.
The minister said that government will increase budgetary provisioning of the scheme — Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY) — by around Rs 6,500-Rs 10,000 crore.
On Wednesday, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) gave its approval for enhancing the scope of PMRPY.
According to the CCEA decision, the government “will now contribute the employer’s full admissible contribution for the first three years from the date of registration of the new employee for all the sectors including existing beneficiaries for their remaining period of three years”.
“The informal sector workers would get social safety net and there would be more job creation,” a statement from the CCEA.
“Till now, the scheme has produced quite encouraging results and have added about 31 lakhs beneficiaries to the formal employment involving an expenditure of more than Rs 500 crore.”
The scheme has been in operation since August, 2016, under which the government till now was paying the 8.33 per cent contribution of employers to the EPS in respect of new employees, who have joined on or after April 1, 2016, having a new Universal Account Number (UAN), with salary up to Rs 15,000 per month.
As per the scheme, the employers are incentivised for increasing the employment base of workers in the establishments, and on the other hand a large number of workers will find jobs in such establishments.
“A direct benefit is that these workers will have access to social security benefits of the organised sector,” the statement said.
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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.