PFRDA targets 2-3 cr new NPS subscribers to broaden beneficiary base of NPS

Sourav Shekhar New Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is targeting 2-3 crore additional subscribers under the National Pension System (NPS) over the next two years as it seeks to expand pension coverage among private-sector and informal workers. The roadmap was discussed at an event held here on Thursday under the theme "India's Pension Future: A National Agenda for Inclusive and Technology-Enabled Retirement Security." PFRDA is planning to use digital platforms and UPI-based account opening to make NPS more accessible, particularly for informal workers, self-employed people, merchants and small business owners. Under the NPS…