A total of 4,225 employees and 657 employers/establishments in the jurisdiction of Employees Provident Fund Organisation, Tiruchi Region, will benefit under the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana (PM-VBRY).The PM-VBRY is an employment-linked incentive scheme of the Centre aimed at promoting formal employment, supporting first-time entrants into the organised workforce, and incentivise employers to create additional jobs.Under the scheme, eligible first-time employees receive one month’s wage, up to ₹15,000, while employers are provided incentives for a period of two years for generating additional employment. The manufacturing sector is eligible for extended support for an additional two years, thereby encouraging sustained job creation in labour-intensive industries.In Tiruchi region, about ₹2.28 crore is to be disbursed as incentives to employers. The 657 employers/establishments will get assistance to the tune of ₹31.43 crore on June 19, 2026, according to press release from the Employees Provident Fund Organisation, Tiruchi Regional Office.A regional level event to mark the disbursement of incentives was held at the National Institute of Technology campus on Friday, another release from the EPFO said. Published - June 20, 2026 04:48 pm IST