{"id":41600,"date":"2025-04-25T14:29:50","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T08:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/financialtelegraph.in\/index.php\/2025\/04\/25\/15-43-lakh-new-workers-enrolled-in-esi-scheme-a-major-milestone-in-social-security\/"},"modified":"2025-04-25T14:29:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T08:59:50","slug":"15-43-lakh-new-workers-enrolled-in-esi-scheme-a-major-milestone-in-social-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/financialtelegraph.in\/index.php\/2025\/04\/25\/15-43-lakh-new-workers-enrolled-in-esi-scheme-a-major-milestone-in-social-security\/","title":{"rendered":"15.43 Lakh New Workers Enrolled in ESI Scheme: A Major Milestone in Social Security"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/financialtelegraph.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ESI-Scheme.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"ESI Scheme\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/financialtelegraph.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ESI-Scheme.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/pnndigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ESI-Scheme-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pnndigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ESI-Scheme-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pnndigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ESI-Scheme-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pnndigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ESI-Scheme-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pnndigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ESI-Scheme-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/p>\n<p><b>New Delhi [India], April 25:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In February 2025, a significant increase in enrollments under the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2124205\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employees\u2019 State Insurance \u2013 ESI Scheme<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was recorded, with 15.43 million new workers joining. This scheme exemplifies the government\u2019s commitment to enhancing <\/span><b>social security for workers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the industrial sector.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u25b6\ufe0f 15.43 lakh new workers enrolled under <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ESI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#ESI<\/a> Scheme in the month of February, 2025<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6\ufe0f 7.36 lakh young employees upto the age group of 25 years constitute new registrations<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6\ufe0f 3.35 lakh female employees enrolled in the ESI Scheme<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6\ufe0f 23,526 new establishments, and 74\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 PIB India (@PIB_India) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PIB_India\/status\/1915654691708440964?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s heartening to see that a significant proportion of these new enrollments\u20147.36 lakh, or almost 47.7%\u2014are individuals aged 25 years and below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This reflects a wonderful momentum in expanding social security coverage for our new entrant workers. Furthermore, with 3.35 lakh women workers enrolled, we can truly appreciate the government\u2019s efforts to foster gender balance in the workforce.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, the incorporation of 74 transgender employees under the ESI Scheme exemplifies the ongoing efforts to provide <\/span><b>equitable benefits to every segment of society.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Additionally, the overall coverage in February observed the enrollment of 23,526 new establishments under the scheme, thereby enhancing the robustness of its provisions.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The provisional payroll numbers clearly indicate that the ESI Scheme is thriving, emphasising inclusion, gender equality, and the importance of youth employment. This marks a significant step toward transforming India into a more <\/span><b>secure and well-governed nation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, ensuring that its working class enjoys proper social security.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The statistics reflect the efforts of the <\/span><b>Ministry of Labour and Employment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> towards nation-building, with the aim of developing a more secure and productive citizenry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>More News: <a href=\"https:\/\/pnndigital.com\/category\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/pnndigital.com\/category\/news\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi [India], April 25: In February 2025, a significant increase in enrollments under the Employees\u2019 State Insurance \u2013 ESI Scheme was recorded, with 15.43 million new workers joining. 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