Labour, Employment Ministry says over 16 lakh new employees added to ESI Scheme in February this year

The Labour and Employment Ministry has said that over 16 lakh new employees have been added to the Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Scheme in February this year.

As per provisional payroll data released by the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation, around 11,000 new establishments have been registered under the ESI Scheme, ensuring social security cover to their employees. Employees up to the age of 25 years constitute majority of new registrations, which shows that the youth are getting good employment opportunities in the country.