Awareness programme on EPF held for MSMEs in Coimbatore
The EPFO and Codissia held an awareness meeting in Coimbatore to assist MSMEs in implementing new provident fund schemes and labour codes. Officials provided detailed presentations and offered to set up a helpdesk to support local businesses with compliance.
Why it matters
Effective implementation of labour reforms is essential for the growth of the MSME sector, which is a major driver of employment in India.
The Employees Provident Fund Organisation(EPFO), Coimbatore regional office, offered to set up a helpdesk at the Coimbatore District Small Industries Association (Codissia) to help MSME units in the region adopt the new provident fund schemes.
The Codissia and the EPFO organised an awareness meeting in Coimbatore city on Tuesday on the new EPF schemes – Vishwas, employees enrolment campaign, amnesty scheme, and the four labour codes.
Swagata Rai, Additional Central Provident Fund Commissioner, Coimbatore Regional Office, and K. Prasant, Regional PF Commissioner (Grade I), spoke in detail about the new schemes and clarified the doubts raised by the MSME unit owners.
The Regional Commissioner II, Pranav, made a presentation on the new schemes.
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