Archive · 25 Jul 2025
New Scheme Offers ₹15,000 for First-Time Employees in India
The government is starting a new program called PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana to help people find jobs.
If you're a first-time employee registered with EPFO, you could get ₹15,000, paid in two parts.
Part of the money will be saved to encourage saving.
Employers who hire new workers will also get money, especially in the manufacturing industry.
The goal is to create over 3.5 crore jobs over the next two years, helping lots of people get work.
New PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) targets first-time EPFO-registered employees.
Eligible employees will receive ₹15,000 in two installments.
Scheme encourages saving habits with a portion of the incentive in savings instruments.
Employers will receive incentives for new hires, particularly in the manufacturing sector.
The scheme aims to generate over 3.5 crore jobs over two years.
- Who
- First-time EPFO-registered employees and employers in various sectors.
- What
- The government is launching the PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana to incentivize job creation and support new employees.
- When
- The scheme begins August 1, 2025.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To incentivize job creation and provide financial benefits to new employees and employers.
- Scheme Name
- PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY)
- Target Group
- First-time EPFO-registered employees
- Employee Incentive
- ₹15,000
- Installments
- Two
- Employer Incentives
- Up to ₹3,000 per month for each additional employee
- Job Creation Target
- Over 3.5 crore jobs
- Duration
- Two years (August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2027)
- Sectors of focus
- Manufacturing