1st November, 2002
Ministry of Labour & Empowerment  


EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION OBSERVES VIGILANCE AWARENESS WEEK


The Employees Provident Fund Organisation, EPFO, is organising various activities throughout the country during the Vigilance Awareness Week which began on Thursday. These activities will continue till 6th November 2002 and will include seminars, round table discussions, symposia etc. which will focus on eradication of corruption. At present, the EPFO has 2.76 crores subscribers. The EPFO has opened Vigilance Cells in its various offices for direct interaction with the EPF beneficiaries.

At a function at the EPFO headquarters in the capital to mark the beginning of the Vigilance Awareness Week, the Central Provident Fund Commissioner Shri Ajay Singh said that the EPFO is in the midst of a major reinventing exercise by utilising the latest IT technology. He said this will enable the EPFO not only to provide an efficient, convenient and world class service to its subscribers but also a corruption free service.