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| JKPSA demands relief in PF contribution under PMGKY | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July19: To provide relief under Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Yojna (PMGKY) in the wake of COVID-19 to the low budget Private schools which have not deposited contribution from November 2019 to February 2020 a threadbare discussion was held between Ajay Gupta, General Secretary, the J&K Private Schools Association (JKPSA), Jammu and Prasant K, Regional Provident Fund (PF) Commissioner – I, Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt of India, Jammu.
‘As central government has decided to grant relief / benefits under PMGKY by paying both shares of Provident Fund (PF) contribution (@ 12% + @ 12%) w.e.f. March 2020 to August 2020 for six months in the wake of COVID-19.’
In this connection General Secretary of JKPSA demanded a way out from Regional Provident Fund (PF) Commissioner – I, to give relief under PMGKY to those private schools which are already registered with EPF Act/Schemes 1961 in the erstwhile state of J&K and have failed to deposit their contribution in central EPFO w.e.f. November 2019 to February 2020 as per the notification 3962 (E) issued by the Government of India on October 31, 2019. A demand to waive off the penalty and damages for such schools which have not deposited contribution w.e.f. November 2019 to February 2020 was also kept before the competent authority by the members of JKPSA.
Regional Provident Fund (PF) Commissioner – I, Prasant K gave a patient hearing and said that to avail benefits for six months i.e. w.e.f. March 20 to August 20 under PMGKY the defaulter schools are bound to pay contribution in central EPFO w.e.f. November 2019 to February 2020 because only UANs holders are eligible to avail such benefit. He urged to the employers to contact on 9899063122, 9884165577, and 9963832150 for any kind of assistance / clarification without any hesitation in Jammu division to avail benefit of package launched by the government of India.
President of the Association, Kamal Gupta appealed through virtual conference to all members of pre-registered establishments to immediately contact enforcement officers deployed by the EPFO department to pay contribution in central EPFO w.e.f. November 2019 to February 2020 to get all benefits announced by the government of India in the wake of COVID -19.
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