OPTION MUST BE BROUGHT TO THE NOTICE OF THE BENEFICIARIES BEFORE THE CUT -OFF DATE.

The Home Ministry on Monday allowed states and the Union territories to perform Aadhar authentications of prison inmates for extending services and benefits such as correctional reform measures, health, skilling, vocational training, interview with the relatives and the legal aid etc .The Home ministry was earlier authorised by the centre government to notify under rule 5 of the Aadhar authentications for the good governance (Social welfare, innovation, Knowledge) Rules 2020 and the Aadhar (Targeted delivery of financial and other subsidies, Benefits and the services ) Act -2016 to perform Aadhar authentications of the prison inmates on a voluntary basis through the option of saying yes or no . On the other hand the EPFO had asked EPS members who retired before September first 2014 ,to submit their documents showing they opted for the higher pension and it was rejected ,but the experts point out that EPFO had discontinued this benefit of the Employees from December 2004 -March 2017 ,which will make most Applicants ineligible. As for as the option of the Employees is concerned the government is responsible to issue clarificatory circular and awareness drive among the beneficiaries and it is up to the Employees to follow their preference and option under law code manual prefixed by the constitution of India in this behalf to act accordingly and be eligible for the due Benefits observed by the government with instructions time to time issued for the good governance and accountability.