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🔆 India’s Social Security Revolution: 94 Crore Now Covered
📍 Massive expansion in coverage from 2015–2025
✅ Social protection coverage rose from 19% (2015) to 64.3% (2025)
✅ Over 94 crore people now covered under at least one scheme
✅ 30.91 crore unorganised workers registered on e-Shram Portal
✅ PM Suraksha Bima Yojana: 51.06 crore enrolments
✅ PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana: 23.64 crore people covered
✅ PM Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana: 51.35 lakh workers enrolled
✅ Over 3 crore Lakhpati Didis being empowered
✅ Nearly 4 crore houses completed under PM Awas Yojana
📍 Digital push & legal reforms driving the change
✅ Social Security Code, 2020 unified 9 labour laws
✅ UAN and Aadhaar for portability and transparency
✅ DBT savings of ₹3.48 lakh crore via Jan Dhan-Aadhaar
✅ 5G and data cost cuts improved digital inclusion
✅ ESIC expanded to 740 districts & gig workers
📍 Key welfare schemes driving empowerment
✅ Ayushman Bharat: 41.29 crore cards, ₹5 lakh cover per family
✅ PMGKAY: Free food grains to 80.67 crore people
✅ Ujjwala Yojana: 10.33 crore LPG connections
✅ PM Vishwakarma: 23.7 lakh artisans registered, 10 lakh toolkits
✅ Lakhpati Didi Scheme: 10 crore SHG women, 3 crore targeted for income growth
📘 Source: PIB, ILO, MoLE (June 2025)
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📍 Massive expansion in coverage from 2015–2025
✅ Social protection coverage rose from 19% (2015) to 64.3% (2025)
✅ Over 94 crore people now covered under at least one scheme
✅ 30.91 crore unorganised workers registered on e-Shram Portal
✅ PM Suraksha Bima Yojana: 51.06 crore enrolments
✅ PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana: 23.64 crore people covered
✅ PM Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana: 51.35 lakh workers enrolled
✅ Over 3 crore Lakhpati Didis being empowered
✅ Nearly 4 crore houses completed under PM Awas Yojana
📍 Digital push & legal reforms driving the change
✅ Social Security Code, 2020 unified 9 labour laws
✅ UAN and Aadhaar for portability and transparency
✅ DBT savings of ₹3.48 lakh crore via Jan Dhan-Aadhaar
✅ 5G and data cost cuts improved digital inclusion
✅ ESIC expanded to 740 districts & gig workers
📍 Key welfare schemes driving empowerment
✅ Ayushman Bharat: 41.29 crore cards, ₹5 lakh cover per family
✅ PMGKAY: Free food grains to 80.67 crore people
✅ Ujjwala Yojana: 10.33 crore LPG connections
✅ PM Vishwakarma: 23.7 lakh artisans registered, 10 lakh toolkits
✅ Lakhpati Didi Scheme: 10 crore SHG women, 3 crore targeted for income growth
📘 Source: PIB, ILO, MoLE (June 2025)
📝 Prelims Question:
Which of the following is correct regarding India’s recent social security expansion?
(a) Only organised sector is covered
(b) It excludes unorganised workers
(c) Over 94 crore people now have at least one benefit ✅
(d) No digital linkage is used for benefits
📝 Mains GS2 Question:#GS2 #SocialSecurity #SocialJustice #social_issue #society
Examine India’s recent expansion in social security coverage. Highlight key schemes and reforms that contributed to this rise.
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🔆 Social Security Boost for India’s Gig Workers
📍 Why in Focus?
✅ India’s gig workforce projected to grow from 1 crore in 2024–25 to 2.35 crore by 2029–30.
✅ Govt initiatives like Code on Social Security, 2020 and e-Shram portal are bringing gig & platform workers under welfare nets.
📍 Key Highlights:
✅ Code on Social Security, 2020 gives legal recognition, merging 9 earlier labour laws; extends benefits like insurance, maternity, old-age protection.
✅ e-Shram Portal: Over 30.98 crore registrations; includes 3.37 lakh platform workers; top states: UP (8.39 cr), Bihar (3.0 cr), WB (2.64 cr).
✅ Women participation strong: UP (4.41 cr), Bihar (1.72 cr), WB (1.44 cr).
✅ Union Budget 2025–26: ID cards & AB-PMJAY health cover of ₹5 lakh planned for platform workers.
📍 Challenges / Issues:
✅ Implementation of AB-PMJAY for gig workers still pending.
✅ Awareness, digital literacy, and consistent registration drives needed.
✅ Ensuring aggregator platforms contribute to the Social Security Fund.
✨ #LabourReforms #GigEconomy #SocialSecurity
📍 Why in Focus?
✅ India’s gig workforce projected to grow from 1 crore in 2024–25 to 2.35 crore by 2029–30.
✅ Govt initiatives like Code on Social Security, 2020 and e-Shram portal are bringing gig & platform workers under welfare nets.
📍 Key Highlights:
✅ Code on Social Security, 2020 gives legal recognition, merging 9 earlier labour laws; extends benefits like insurance, maternity, old-age protection.
✅ e-Shram Portal: Over 30.98 crore registrations; includes 3.37 lakh platform workers; top states: UP (8.39 cr), Bihar (3.0 cr), WB (2.64 cr).
✅ Women participation strong: UP (4.41 cr), Bihar (1.72 cr), WB (1.44 cr).
✅ Union Budget 2025–26: ID cards & AB-PMJAY health cover of ₹5 lakh planned for platform workers.
📍 Challenges / Issues:
✅ Implementation of AB-PMJAY for gig workers still pending.
✅ Awareness, digital literacy, and consistent registration drives needed.
✅ Ensuring aggregator platforms contribute to the Social Security Fund.
✅ Prelims Question:
Which of the following statements about the Code on Social Security, 2020 is correct?
A. It only applies to organised sector employees.
B. It repeals nine earlier labour laws.
C. It excludes gig and platform workers from coverage.
D. It is implemented only at the state level.
Ans: B
✅ Mains Question:
“India’s gig and platform economy is a double-edged sword, offering opportunities but raising challenges for worker welfare.” Critically analyse the government’s policy response, including the Code on Social Security 2020 and e-Shram portal. (250 words)
✨ #LabourReforms #GigEconomy #SocialSecurity
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