‘PF Near You' on May 27
The Nidhi Aapke Nikat (PF Near You) programme will be held on May 27 in all districts under the jurisdiction of the Tiruchi Regional Office of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).
Stakeholders, including employees, employers, and pensioners with grievances relating to Provident Fund or pension can attend the programme. Pensioners can submit their digital life certificates at the venues, Ashish Kumar Tripathi, Regional PF Commissioner-I, said in a press release.
The programme would be held at the following places from 9 a.m. to 5.45 p.m. on the day:
Urumu Dhanalakshmi College, Tiruchi; Gokilambal International School, Udayarpalayam, Ariyalur; Thanthai Hans Roever College, Perambalur; ESI Corporation Branch Office, Pudukottai; Panchayat Union Primary School, Somur, Karur; Our Lady of Health Hospital, Thanjavur; GHCL Ltd., Vedaranyam, Nagapattinam; Om Sakthi Janakiram Nursery and Primary School, Vepancheri, Tiruvarur; Vivekananda Matric School, Manalmedu, Mayiladuthurai; Hotel Palagaram.com Pvt Ltd., Chidambaram, Cuddalore; Ganga Vidyalaya Matric Higher Secondary School, Melmalaiyanur, Villupuram; JS Global Academy, Neelamangalam, Kallakurichi district.
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