A State Level Outreach Programme on Atal Pension Yojana (APY) was organised by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), New Delhi, in association with the State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) Goa, and the Lead District Manager (LDM), North Goa, at the SBI Training Institute, Patto Plaza, Panaji, today, ( 23 January 2026).
Addressing the participants, the Chief Guest Sumeet Kaur Kapoor, Executive Director, PFRDA, appealed to the banks and other stakeholders to intensify enrolment efforts so that Goa can achieves complete saturation under the APY scheme. She also explained in detail the features and benefits of the scheme through a PowerPoint presentation.
Carlos Rodrigues, AGM of State Bank of India & SLBC Convener, welcomed the gathering and highlighted the importance of Government of India’s social security schemes, urging citizens to avail themselves of the benefits, particularly under the Atal Pension Yojana.
During the programme, Certificates of Excellence were distributed to the best performing banks in recognition of their contribution towards APY enrolments.
Pravesh Kumar, Chief General Manager of PFRDA, New Delhi; Sivasailam, Deputy General Manager, RBI; Rupesh Bhamoikar, District Development Manager, NABARD’ Subhash Chandra, AGM, SBI; Regional Heads of banks and officials from various banking institutions were present at the event. Members of Self-Help Groups and others also participated in the outreach programme.
The programme concluded with a vote of thanks by Gopal Kerkar, Lead District Manager, North Goa.
The Atal Pension Yojana is a government-backed pension scheme aimed primarily at workers in the unorganised sector. It is open to Indian citizens in the age group of 18 to 40 years, offering a guaranteed monthly pension ranging from ₹1,000 to ₹5,000 after attaining the age of 60 years, depending on the subscriber’s contribution.
