PFRDA Conducts Atal Pension Yojana Annual Felicitation Programme at New Delhi

📌 Summary:

• The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) held the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) Annual Felicitation Programme in New Delhi, recognising top-performing banks, SLBCs, branches and Lead District Managers for FY 2025-26

• APY added a record 1.35 crore new subscribers in FY 2025-26 — its highest-ever annual enrolment

• Total gross enrolments crossed 9.10 crore (as of 18 May 2026); Assets Under Management (AUM) exceeded Rs 54,000 crore

• Women participation under APY reached a record 55.14% during FY 2025-26

• There was a significant rise in enrolments among the 18-25 age group, reflecting growing youth awareness of long-term financial security

• Officials stressed subscriber persistency, financial literacy and greater outreach in the urban informal sector, aiming towards 'pension saturation' across the country

🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS2 — government welfare schemes and social security; GS3 — financial inclusion of the unorganised sector and old-age income security.

📝 Prelims Facts:

• APY = Atal Pension Yojana, launched in 2015 and regulated by the PFRDA

• APY targets workers in the unorganised sector, offering a guaranteed minimum pension after the age of 60

• FY 2025-26: 1.35 crore new subscribers; over 9.10 crore gross enrolments; AUM over Rs 54,000 crore

• Women participation: a record 55.14% in FY 2025-26

🔑 Key Term: Atal Pension Yojana (APY) — a government-backed pension scheme for the unorganised sector providing a guaranteed pension of Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000 per month from the age of 60.