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The Ministry of Labour and Employment organises a two-day technical seminar on formalisation and social security coverage for workers in the informal sector. The event takes place in New Delhi on 20-21 January 2025 in collaboration with the International Social Security Association and the Employees' State Insurance Corporation. Policymakers, administrators, experts, and practitioners from forty social security organisations across more than thirty-one countries in the Asia Pacific region attend the seminar. International organisations, Indian central ministries, state and union territory governments, and industry partners participate to share strategies, best practices, and insights on digital transformation, gender equality, and data collection.
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Ministry of Labour & Employment
India to host International Seminar to Deliberate on the Challenges and Innovations in the Area of Formalisation and Extension of Social Security for Informal Workers
Technical seminar on 20-21 Jan 2025 in New Delhi by Ministry of Labour & Employment in collaboration with International Social Security Association
Technical discussions of policy makers and experts of 40 social security organizations from more than 31 countries across Asia Pacific Regions
Presentations by World Bank, ILO, UN India & ADB
Participating key Ministries: Ministry of Finance, Ministry of External Affairs, NITI Aayog, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Participation from State/UT Governments
Insights and views of industry partners: CII, FICCI, ASSOCHAM, and NASSCOM
Posted On: 06 JAN 2025 7:49PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India, in collaboration with the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) and International Social Security Association (ISSA), is organising two days Technical Seminar on the topic Formalisation and social security coverage for workers in the informal sector: Challenges and Innovations. Venue of the event is Yashobhoomi- India International Convention & Expo Centre, New Delhi- India.
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The seminar will bring together policymakers, social security administrators, experts and practitioners of 40 social security organizations from more than 31 countries across Asia Pacific Regions. They will share ideas, strategies and solutions for formalisation of informal workers.
Prominent international organisations like World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations (India), and Asian Development Bank will also be participating and would share their insights and perspectives.
Hon’ble Union Minister for Labour & Employment, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, Hon’ble Minister of State for Labour & Employment, Sushri Shobha Karandlaje and Secretary (Labour& Employment), Ms. Sumita Dawra will grace the inaugural session of this technical seminar.
The event will feature exchange of knowledge and experience sharing through technical discussion and sharing of countries’ best practices. The deliberations would enhance capacity of the constituents in the area of extending social protection to informal workers. Key themes include:
Key Stakeholders
The seminar will feature participation from key ministries, including the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of External Affairs, NITI Aayog, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI). Industry partners such as CII, FICCI, ASSOCHAM, and NASSCOM will also share their views and insights. States/UT’s will also be participating in the technical seminar.
Event Highlights
Day 1 will include an inaugural session, technical discussions on formalisation, flexible pathways to social security for vulnerable workers (difficult to cover groups), and targeted incentives for them.
Day 2 will focus on social protection delivery using digital solutions, communication strategies, gender equality and female empowerment through enhanced social protection coverage, strengthening data collection and reporting mechanism and medical care as social security.
Himanshu Pathak
(Release ID: 2090698)
