The provisional data of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) reveals that 21.67 lakh new workers enrolled under the ESI Scheme in the month of June 2024.
Ashok Kumar Singh, IAS, took over charge as Director General of Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Govt of India at its headquarters in New Delhi on Monday.
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.
This surge in enrollments demonstrates the growing significance of the ESIC Scheme in providing social security to workers across the country, reads 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.