Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY)

Published on 14 Nov 2025

• The Government recently approved the Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme named as Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojna to support employment generation.

• The Scheme will be implemented by the Ministry of Labour & Employment through Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), a statutory body under the Employees' Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act of 1952. 

• With an outlay of Rs 99,446 Crore, the PMVBRY aims to incentivize the creation of more than 3.5 Crore jobs in the country, over a period of 2 years. 

• The Scheme consists of two parts with Part A focused on first timers and Part B focused on employers: 

• Part A: Incentive to First-Time Employees: Targeting first-time employees registered with EPFO, this Part will offer one-month EPF wage up to Rs 15,000 in two installments. Employees with salaries up to Rs 1 lakh will be eligible. 

The 1 installment will be payable after 6 months of service and the 2 installment will be payable after 12 months of service and completion of a financial literacy programme by the employee. 

• Part B: Support to Employers: This part will cover the generation of additional employment in all sectors, with a special focus on the manufacturing sector. The employers will get incentives in respect of employees with salaries up to Rs 1 lakh. The Government will incentivize employers, up to Rs 3000 per month, for two years, for each additional employee with sustained employment for at least six months. 

For the manufacturing sector, incentives will be extended to the 3 and 4 years as well.

• All payments to the First Time Employees under Part A of the Scheme will be made through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) mode using the Aadhar Bridge Payment System (ABPS). 

• Payments to the Employers under Part B will be made directly into their PAN-linked Accounts.

Keywords:

Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana PM-VBRY Employment Linked Incentive scheme ELI scheme Ministry of Labour & Employment Unemployment Employees Provident Fund Organisation EPFO DBT Direct Benefit Transfer Aadhar Bridge Payment System ABP