Chandigarh: Under the vision of Viksit Bharat-2047, the Government of India launched the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana on 1 August 2025 to promote employment generation across the country. Under this scheme, an incentive amount of nearly Rs. 1 lakh crore will be provided to employers and employees for the creation of 3.5 crore new jobs. Due to the fast and effective implementation of the scheme, Haryana has surpassed several larger states and secured the fourth position nationwide.
A meeting to create awareness about the scheme was held today at Panchkula, under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary, Labour and Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Department, Rajeev Ranjan. The meeting was attended by officers from the Technical Education Department, Higher Education Department, Employment Department,and ITI beneficiaries who are organising job fairs.
Principal Secretary, Rajeev Ranjan said that the scheme has two main components. Under the first component, if a new employee is registered with EPFO between August 1, 2025 and July 31, 2027 with a monthly salary of less than Rs. one lakh, the Government of India will provide an additional allowance of up to Rs. 15,000 to the employee’s Provident Fund account in two installments.
He further said that the second installment will be linked to a financial literacy programme. To avail the benefits under this scheme, the employees must have completed the literacy module for 12 months in an establishment. For employers to receive benefits, the establishment must be registered with the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). Establishments with fewer than 50 workers must create at least two new positions, while those with more than 50 workers must create five or more new positions. Under this scheme, establishments will receive an incentive of up to Rs. 3,000 per employee per month for a duration of two years. In the construction sector, this benefit will be extended for up to four years instead of two.
For applications under the scheme, the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, has created an online portal pmvbry.epfindia.gon.in/ pmvbry.labour.gov.in.
The Principal Secretary added that if any establishment has not filed EPF returns till date and wishes to avail the benefits of this scheme, no penalty will be imposed for filing past EPF returns. He said that this is the most effective and beneficial scheme launched so far for promoting employment.
Dr. Vivek Aggarwal, Director General and Secretary, Skill Development and Industrial Training Department, along with other senior officers, was also present during the meeting.
