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PFRDA committee on assured NPS payouts; Vatsalya guidelines

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: PFRDA committee on assured NPS payouts; Vatsalya guidelines (GS3 · Social security, 13 January 2026)
Asked by UPSCPrelims 20171 PYQ

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What happened

  • PFRDA set up a 15-member committee chaired by M.S. Sahoo to frame assured payouts under NPS [PIB].

Background

  • It also issued NPS Vatsalya Guidelines 2025 for the minors’ scheme launched on 18 September 2024 [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Assured payout is the main thing NPS subscribers asked for.

How to use this in Mains

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  1. As per PIB (2026-01-13): PFRDA set up a 15-member committee chaired by M.S. Sahoo to frame assured payouts under NPS.
  2. Assured payout is the main thing NPS subscribers asked for.
Quotable data point

PFRDA set up a 15-member committee chaired by M.S.

PIB: PFRDA committee on assured payouts, 13 Jan 2026

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: NPS Vatsalya.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

NPS Vatsalya is for

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Go deeper

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Official source: PIB: PFRDA committee on assured payouts, 13 Jan 2026

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