India-hosted ISSA seminar on social security for informal workers concludes in New Delhi
A two-day international seminar on formalisation and social security for informal-sector workers, hosted by the Labour Ministry and ESIC with the International Social Security Association, concluded at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, on 21 January 2025.
Summary
A two-day international seminar on 'Formalization and Social Security Coverage for Workers in the Informal Sector: Challenges and Innovations', hosted by the Ministry of Labour and Employment and ESIC with the International Social Security Association (ISSA), concluded at Yashobhoomi (India International Convention and Expo Centre), New Delhi, on 21 January 2025. More than 200 participants from the Asia-Pacific region attended, and India's doubling of social protection coverage to 48.8% was acknowledged. Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the seminar and launched the book 'Social protection in India: Glimpses of the Journey so far'.
Key facts
- Concluded
- 21 January 2025, Yashobhoomi, New Delhi
- Hosts
- Ministry of Labour and Employment, ESIC, with ISSA
- Participants
- 200+ from Asia-Pacific
- India's social protection coverage
- Doubled to 48.8%
- Book
- Social protection in India: Glimpses of the Journey so far
Practice MCQs 2 questions
To what level has India's social protection coverage doubled, as acknowledged at the ISSA seminar in New Delhi in January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 48.8%
PIB 2094922: India's progress in doubling social protection coverage to 48.8% was acknowledged at the forum.
With which international organisation did the Labour Ministry and ESIC host the January 2025 seminar on social security for informal-sector workers?
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Correct answer: A — International Social Security Association
PIB 2094922: the seminar was hosted by the Ministry of Labour and Employment and ESIC in collaboration with the International Social Security Association (ISSA).