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India’s Social Security Revolution
A Safety Net for 94 Crore People
Friends, presently, most India has achieved a
of the populace in India is remarkable milestone in social
taking advantage of one social security, expanding coverage
protection benefit or the other
from just 19% of its population
and recently a very important
report of the International in 2015 to 64.3% in 2025. This
Labour Organisation – ILO means over 94 crore people now
has come out. It has been
benefit from at least one social
mentioned in this report that
protection scheme, marking one
more than 64% (sixty-four
percent) of the population of of the fastest expansions globally.
India is now definitely availing Recognised by the International
of some social protection
Labour Organisation (ILO), this
benefit or the other. Social
Security is one of the biggest progress highlights India’s
coverages in the world. Today, commitment to inclusive growth
around 95 crore people of the and dignity for all.
country are getting the benefit
Understanding Social
of some or the other social
security schemes; whereas, till Security
2015, the government schemes Social security ensures
were reaching less than 25 crore
access to healthcare and income
people.
support during challenges like old
-Prime Minister Narendra Modi age, sickness, unemployment,
(in 'Mann ki Baat' address) or disability. It is a basic human
right, as defined by the ILO. India’s
system includes insurance,
pensions, food security, and
housing schemes, delivered
through central and state
programs.
Under the Central
Government's pro-poor initiatives,
India's social security coverage
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