Archive · 25 Jul 2025
PM-VBRY: First-Time Employees to Earn Rs 15,000 from August
The government is launching a new plan called PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana to help people find jobs.
First-time workers registered with the government's EPFO will get up to Rs 15,000.
The money will come in two parts after they work for six months and complete a financial literacy program.
The government will also give money to companies that hire new employees, especially in manufacturing.
The goal is to create a lot of new jobs over the next two years, with the plan in effect between August 1, 2025, and July 31, 2027.
The PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) will offer first-time employees Rs 15,000 starting August 1.
The scheme, with an outlay of Rs 99,446 crore, aims to incentivize job creation.
First-time employees registered with EPFO are targeted.
Employers will receive incentives for hiring additional employees.
The scheme aims to create over 3.5 crore jobs in two years, with benefits applying to jobs created between August 1, 2025, and July 31, 2027.
- Who
- First-time employees registered with EPFO and employers creating new jobs are the primary beneficiaries.
- What
- The PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) is a scheme to provide financial aid to first-time employees and incentives to employers.
- When
- The scheme's benefits will apply to jobs created between August 1, 2025, and July 31, 2027. First-time employees will start receiving Rs 15,000 from August 1.
- Where
- The scheme is applicable across India.
- Why
- The scheme aims to incentivize job creation and encourage savings among individuals.
- Scheme Name
- PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY)
- First-time Employee Wage
- Rs 15,000
- Start Date for Employees
- August 1
- Outlay
- Rs 99,446 crore
- Target Jobs
- Over 3.5 crore
- Duration
- Two years (for employers incentives)
- Eligibility
- First-time employees registered with EPFO; employees with salaries up to Rs 1 lakh