According to an official PIB release from the Ministry of Labour and Employment, "20,110 new establishments have been brought under the social security ambit of the ESI Scheme in the month of May 2024, thus ensuring social security for more workers."
Chaired by Sumita Dawra, Secretary of Labour and Employment, the meeting held on March 5 in New Delhi, saw the approval of plans to establish a Sub-Regional Office at Alwar, Rajasthan, and the construction of seven new ESI Hospitals across various states.
The provisional payroll data of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) reflects the significant strides in extending social security coverage to a broader spectrum of the workforce.
Union Minister Bhupender Yadav on Friday said that the 192nd Meeting of Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) approved the proposal to set up 9 new ESIC Hospitals in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand and 17 new dispensaries in Gujarat, under ESI Scheme.
ESIC takes care in cases of sickness, maternity, disablement and death due to employment injury and provides medical care to insured persons and their families.
This initiative, named 'Ek Tareekh Ek Ghanta Ek Saath,' brought together ESIC offices and hospitals to promote cleanliness and hygiene, read the Ministry of Labour and Employment press release.
About 20.23 lakh new employees have been added to Employees' State Insurance Scheme in May 2023, the provisional payroll data put out by the Ministry of Labour and Employment showed Monday.
ESIC takes care in case of incidences of sickness, maternity, disablement and death due to employment injury and provides medical care to insured persons and their families.
He also impressed upon them to stay vigilant and aware of agents for any official work as this office has not authorized any so-called individual / private agency to deal with them on its behalf.
Ministry of Labour and Employment on Thursday issued a notification, stating that the Employees' State Insurance (ESI) scheme is extended to beneficiaries in 610 districts across the country.