• What is the overall goal of the SPREE-2025 scheme of ESIC?
  • a) To minimize court battles in labor disputes.
  • b) To encourage employers and employees to volunteer to be registered.
  • c) To raise the wage ceiling by ESIC.
  • d) Privatize social security.
  • Response: b) To facilitate voluntary enrollment of employers and employees.
• When will the SPREE-2025 scheme be in effect?
  • a) 31 March 2026
  • b) 31 December 2025
  • c) 30 September 2026
  • d) 1 January 2026
  • Answer: b) 31 December 2025

Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has implemented two historic schemes in 2025- SREE-2025 and Amnesty Scheme-2025. Both programs are aimed at increasing the social security coverage, making industries compliance less complicated, and decreasing the level of legal challenges. Collectively, they are an affirmative action towards improving the labour welfare in India.

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