ESI Act Extension Proposed for Educational and Healthcare Sectors in Maharashtra (public, private, aided or partially aided institutions run by individuals, trustees, societies or other organizations)
📜 Maharashtra Government Gazette Update: ESI Act Provisions Extended to Educational & Medical Institutions Date: July 29, 2025 Published by: Government of Maharashtra, Public Health Department Gazette Notification No.: PHD-12016/3/2025-PHD (R.K.V.2) Effective Date of Proposed Change: August 28, 2025 ✦ " Satyamev Jayate – Truth Alone Triumphs" The Maharashtra Government, through an extraordinary notification published in its official Gazette, has proposed a significant extension of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 (ESI Act) . This new draft notification brings certain categories of institutions under the ambit of the ESI Act, expanding social security coverage to more workers in the state. 🔍 What’s the New Proposal? The state government has proposed to extend the provisions of the ESI Act to: Educational Institutions Including public, private, aided, or partially aided institutions run by individuals, trusts, societies, ...