India’s Social Security Coverage Doubles to 48.8 Percent: Mansukh Mandaviya Outlines Major Expansion in Welfare, Employment, and Skill Development
Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced that India's social security coverage has risen from 24.4% to 48.8% at a post-budget webinar 'Investing in People'. He highlighted approval of 10 ESIC medical colleges with 10 more planned, employment generation of 17.1 crore jobs since 2014, and government's vision for Viksit Bharat 2047 focusing on youth empowerment and welfare.
Highlighting the centrality of human capital in national development, the Minister emphasized that a nation’s greatest asset is its people. He informed that ten new Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) medical colleges have been approved, while proposals for ten additional medical colleges are currently in the pipeline, reflecting a sustained push to strengthen healthcare education infrastructure.
Dr Mandaviya underlined the government’s broader mission to skill and empower India’s youth, ensuring that Indian talent is equipped to make a strong global impact. He reiterated that the focus remains on building a workforce that is both capable and competitive at the international level.
Presenting key employment data, the Minister stated that 17.1 crore jobs were created between 2014 and 2024, including 4.6 crore jobs generated in the past year alone. He described these figures as evidence of the effectiveness of ongoing employment-oriented initiatives and structural reforms in the labour ecosystem.
He also outlined the long-term development roadmap leading to Viksit Bharat by 2047, positioning human resource development, education, and skill enhancement as core pillars of national transformation.
Concluding his address, Dr Mandaviya stated that investing in people is not merely an economic decision but also a social, moral, and cultural commitment toward building an educated, healthy, and empowered society.

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