International Social Security Association

• The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) bagged the “ISSA Vision Zero 2023” Award in the recently held 23^rd World Congress on Safety and Health at Work in Sydney, Australia.
• “Vision Zero” is a transformational approach for prevention of accidents at work places integrating the three dimensions of safety, health and well-being at all levels of work.

ABOUT INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY ASSOCIATION

• The International Social Security Association (ISSA) is the principal international institution bringing together social security agencies and organizations of the world.
• The ISSA’s aim is to promote dynamic social security as the social dimension in a globalizing world.
• Founded in 1927, the ISSA has its headquarters at the International Labour Office in Geneva.
• The ISSA provides access to information, expert advice, business standards, practical guidelines and platforms for members to build and promote dynamic social security systems worldwide.

ABOUT ESIC

• It is a state-run organization set up under the Employee State Insurance Act of 1948.
• Nodal Ministry- Ministry of Labour & Employment
• It provides socio-economic protection to the worker population and immediate dependent or family covered under the ESI scheme.