• Stresses time-bound coverage of eligible unorganised workers under Pension Scheme

SRINAGAR:  With an aim to ensure financial security for unorganised workforce in District, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Akshay Labroo, Friday convened a meeting with officers from various departments to review the implementation and progress of the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM) scheme in the district.

The meeting was attended by the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Mir Imtiyaz Ul Aziz; Joint Commissioner SMC, Nuzhat Khurshid; Chief Planning Officer, Fayaz Ahmad Dar; District Programme Officer ICDS, Bureeda Majeed; Assistant Commissioner Development, Tariq Ahmad; Assistant Labour Commissioner, Chief Agriculture Officer, Deputy CEO, District Coordinator CSC and other concerned.

During the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner emphasised the need to maximise coverage of workers in the unorganised sector to bring them under the ambit of social security benefits. He highlighted that the PM-SYM scheme is aimed at securing the future of unorganised workers by providing them access to a structured social security mechanism.

The DC directed all stakeholder departments to intensify grassroots-level mobilisation and awareness efforts to ensure that all eligible workers are enrolled under the scheme in a time-bound manner. Line departments were instructed to identify eligible beneficiaries within their respective jurisdictions and facilitate their enrolment through focused field-level activities.

The DC directed the concerned departments, particularly the Srinagar Municipal Corporation, ICDS, Labour department to work in close coordination with field staff, CSCs, and concerned agencies to conduct on-the-spot registration and awareness drives across the district.

Highlighting the benefits of the scheme, the DC said that PM-SYM provides old-age protection and social security to unorganised workers through a voluntary and contributory pension framework, wherein the Government contributes an equal matching amount to the subscriber’s pension fund.

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A brilliant mind who studied at Netarhat Residential School and graduated in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur before earning his PhD from the University of Maryland, Dr. Ranjan chose to return to India and dedicate his life to teaching, research and social good.

His pioneering work in networked systems, AI, robotics and biomedical applications—especially computer-vision tools for early detection of cancer and heart disease—reflected his deep belief that advanced technology must serve humanity.

For more than 15 years at JK Monitor, he remained a loyal friend, mentor and collaborator, marked by rare humility, intellectual integrity and quiet generosity. His passing leaves a void that cannot be filled. Priya, you will be deeply missed. Your life continues to remind us that knowledge finds its highest purpose in the service of others.

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