A Statistical Analysis of Impact of Mobile Usage of Children’s in Pondicherry

Abstract

The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) is a critical component of India’s social security framework, designed to ensure financial stability for workers post-retirement. The EPF plays a pivotal role in ensuring social security for salaried employees, and understanding its financial trajectory at the regional level is critical for policy and planning. India’s North Eastern region—commonly referred to as the Seven Sisters, the states are Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura. There exist a significant inter-state disparities in EPF contributions, influenced by differing levels of industrialization and formal employment. This study employs a stochastic modeling framework to analyze and forecast the net payroll dynamics of the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) across the Seven Sister states of India. The stochastic approach allows for the identification of risk scenarios and helps forecast the fund’s sustainability under various economic conditions. This study provides actionable insights for policymakers, EPFO administrators, and state governments to strengthen regional labour welfare frameworks.