As part of the national event for disbursing benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana (PM-VBRY), the Ministry of Labour and Employment organised a special programme on Saturday at Indian Bank Management Academy for Growth and Excellence (IMAGE) at MRC Nagar, Central Institute of Classical Tamil (CICT) and six other venues in Chennai.According to a press release, at IMAGE, a total of 750 participants including 450 beneficiaries, 122 employers and industry association representatives participated. K. Niraimathi, Joint Director, Directorate of Safety and Health and Ramesh Kumar, Deputy Labour Commissioner from the State government participatedSrinu Dara, Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Government of India; Renu Ramachandran, Regional Provident Fund Commissioner and other officials of the Chennai South Regional Office of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) also participated. A total of 60 employment letters were distributed.At CICT, Bhuvaneshwari, Registrar, CICT; and Sasikumar, Joint Director, Industrial Safety and Health participated as the Chief guests. A total of 96 beneficiaries and 14 employers participated in the event in Chennai.D. Ravikumar, Regional P.F Commissioner- II, Regional Office, Chennai South; industry association representatives, public representatives, senior State government officials, and EPFO officers were also present. A total of 10 employment letters were distributed. Published - June 21, 2026 01:16 am IST