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KATHUA: Deputy Commissioner Kathua Rajesh Kumar today chaired a review meeting to assess the progress of registrations under the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM) Yojana and review measures to maximize coverage of eligible persons across the district.
Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM) is a union government-backed voluntary pension scheme for workers in the unorganized sector. It provides a guaranteed monthly pension of ā¹3,000 to eligible workers upon reaching the age of 60, along with family pension benefits for their spouse in the event of death.
At the outset, Assistant Labour Commissioner Piyusha Khajuria briefed the meeting on the registration status and progress achieved under the scheme. The meeting reviewed the enrolment of unorganised sector workers under the pension scheme and discussed strategies for ensuring wider coverage of eligible beneficiaries in the 18-40 years age group.
Emphasising the importance of social security for unorganized workers, the Deputy Commissioner directed all concerned departments to intensify awareness and registration drives and ensure saturation of eligible beneficiaries. He stressed coordinated field-level efforts to maximise enrolment under the scheme.
The Deputy Commissioner directed the respective departments to facilitate registration of Anganwadi workers and helpers, eligible industrial workers, drivers, cleaners and other transport sector workers.
He further instructed the Assistant Commissioner Development to ensure coverage of MGNREGA workers, while the Health and School Education Departments were asked to facilitate enrolment of ASHA and Mid-Day Meal workers, respectively. The Handicrafts, Handloom and NRLM functionaries were also directed to identify and register eligible artisans, weavers and self-help group members.
The Deputy Commissioner called upon all stakeholders to work in mission mode for achieving maximum coverage. He also directed the concerned officers to regularly monitor progress and submit periodic reports on registrations achieved in their respective sectors.
