India participates in 353rd Governing Body meeting of the ILO in Geneva; highlights social protection coverage of 48.8%
An Indian delegation led by Labour and Employment Secretary Sumita Dawra participated in the 353rd Governing Body meeting of the International Labour Organization in Geneva (10â20 March 2025), the Labour Ministry said on 15 March 2025.
Summary
The 353rd Governing Body meeting of the International Labour Organization (ILO) was held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 10 to 20 March 2025, bringing together the ILO's tripartite constituents â governments, workers and employers. The Indian delegation was led by Labour and Employment Secretary Sumita Dawra, who held bilateral talks with the ILO Director-General and others. India backed the ILO on the UN-led Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, Qatar, later in 2025, and highlighted that it has doubled its social protection coverage to 48.8%, citing EPFO, ESIC and the e-Shram portal.
Key facts
- Meeting
- 353rd ILO Governing Body, Geneva, 10â20 March 2025
- India's delegation
- Led by Labour Secretary Sumita Dawra
- Social protection
- Coverage doubled to 48.8%
- Upcoming
- Second World Summit for Social Development, Doha, 2025
- ILO structure
- Tripartite: governments, workers, employers
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Who led India's delegation at the 353rd Governing Body meeting of the ILO in Geneva in March 2025?
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Correct answer: A â Sumita Dawra
The Indian delegation was led by Ms Sumita Dawra, Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment.
At the 353rd ILO Governing Body meeting (March 2025), India said it had doubled its social protection coverage to what level?
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Correct answer: C â 48.8%
India highlighted that it has doubled its social protection coverage to 48.8%.
Consider the following statements about the ILO, whose 353rd Governing Body met in Geneva in March 2025: 1. Its constituents are tripartite â representatives of governments, workers and employers. 2. India extended support to the ILO on the UN-led Second World Summit for Social Development to be held in Doha, Qatar, in 2025. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C â Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the Labour Ministry: the Governing Body brings together the ILO's tripartite constituents, and India backed the ILO on the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha later in 2025.