India Wins ISSA Good Practice Award 2024.

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India Wins ISSA Good Practice Award 2024.

Why in the news?

• India has recently received theISSA Good Practice Award for Asia and Pacific 2024, which was presented at the Regional Social Security Forum inRiyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Important points:

• The 'Good Practice Award for Asia and Pacific 2024' was presented by Mohammed Azman, President of ISSA (International Social Security Association), at the Regional Social Security Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
•  TheEmployees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) received five certificates of merit for communication channels,E-proceedings: A case on use of information and communication technology in justice delivery, district outreach programme (Nidhi Aapke Nikat), multilingual call centres, and Prayaas -- an initiative of handing over pension payment orders (PPO) to retiring members of the Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995 on the day of retirement itself.
• The awards were received by Ashok Kumar Singh, DG, ESIC, on behalf of EPFO.
• These awards recognise the efforts undertaken by EPFO to reform and adopt good practices in line with changing economic and social milieu, the statement said.

About International Social Security Association:

• The ISSA Good Practice Award is a celebration of hard work and success in improving the ways of working of social security organizations, in order to achieve excellence in delivering social security.
• The Award recognizes good practices in the administration of social security carried out by ISSA member organizations, and provides a unique opportunity for institutions to present their significant administrative initiatives and innovative solutions to a global audience.
• Since its launch in 2008, the competitions have attracted good practices from all over the world that showcase an impressive range of operational and administrative achievements by member organizations in all regions.