July 2, 2025 4:23 PM

ESIC launches SPREE 2025 to expand social security coverage for workers

In a major step towards expanding social security coverage, the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) launched SPREE 2025 (Scheme for Promotion of Registration of Employers and Employees) on Wednesday. The initiative was approved during ESIC’s 196th Corporation Meeting held in Shimla under the chairmanship of Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. SPREE 2025 will be implemented from July 1 to December 31, 2025, and offers a one-time opportunity for unregistered empl...

March 6, 2025 11:21 AM

India’s social security coverage doubles to 48.8%: Minister

India’s social security coverage has seen a significant rise, doubling from 24.4% to 48.8%, according to Union Minister for Labour and Employment and Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya. Speaking at the post-budget webinar on ‘Investing in People,’ Mandaviya emphasized the government’s commitment to skilling and empowering India’s youth, ensuring that their talent makes a global impact. Citing the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) World Social Security Report 2024-26...