 Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 11: The Jammu & Kashmir Employees' State Insurance Society successfully organized a series of awareness and outreach programmes under the banner of " Aarogya Abhiraksha Saptah " from April 7 to April 11, 2026, across various districts of the Union Territory.
The week-long programme was formally inaugurated on April 7, 2026, by S. Charandeep Singh, Labour Commissioner J&K and Director JKESIS, who highlighted the importance of health security and social protection for workers under the ESI Scheme.
On April 8, 2026, an interactive meet with HR representatives was organized at National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology, Rangreth, which witnessed participation of around 100 HR professionals representing various establishments including Fil Industries Pvt. Ltd., Jamkash Vehicleads, Paras Hospital, Ujala Cygnus Hospital, Bombay Darbar, Iqra International School, Continental Heating, Alba Powers, High Electronics, Assal Tax Consultancy, Kids Care International School, Mushtaq Trunk Factory, Khyber Cement, Holy Mission School, Comfort Polymers and SBC Brick Kiln. The meet served as an important platform for discussion on ESI coverage, compliance and stakeholder engagement.
On April 9, 2026, a webinar was organised on the topic " Social Security and Health Care under ESI Scheme ". The webinar witnessed participation of around 180 HR representatives along with their teams, insured persons (IPs) and workers. The webinar featured expert sessions by Sh. Vinay Singh from V.V. Giri National Labour Institute, who delivered valuable insights on labour welfare and social protection. Sh. Chandra Bhanu Jha, Dy. Director, ESIC, elaborated on the ESI Scheme and its transformative role in providing social security and healthcare benefits to workers. Dr. Deeba, Psychiatrist, spoke on workplace stress and its effective management, highlighting the importance of mental well-being. The session was also addressed by S. Charandeep Singh, who delivered the opening and concluding remarks.
The programme was followd by a medical camp, which was organized to provide health check-ups to approximately 200 insured persons, their dependants and workers. Specialists from the Health Department, Kashmir also joined the team of JKESIS during the medical camp, further strengthening the outreach and healthcare services.
In addition, multiple awareness and outreach programmes were conducted by Insurance Medical Officers (IMOs) across various locations, focusing on educating insured persons and employers about benefits, healthcare services and recent reforms under the ESI Scheme, particularly in light of the New Labour Codes.
The programme concluded today with a comprehensive Insured Persons (IP) Awareness Camp at Lassipora, Pulwama, which witnessed participation of around 100 HR representatives, Insured Persons and members of trade unions. The camp focused on spreading awareness regarding ESI benefits, digital initiatives and service delivery mechanisms.
Participants across all events were sensitized about various initiatives, reforms and entitlements under the ESI framework. Interactive sessions were held to address queries and encourage greater enrolment under the scheme.
The successful conduct of the campaign was made possible through the joint efforts of the officers and officials of JKESIS and the Labour Department along with the active involvement of Insurance Medical Officers and support from the Health Department.
The Department reaffirmed its commitment to continue such initiatives aimed at strengthening the social security framework and ensuring accessible healthcare for all beneficiaries. |
