NEW DELHI: About 12.24 lakh new members joined the ESIC-run social safety strategy in March, according to 11.77 lakh in the last month, official data on Tuesday revealed, providing a view on formal sector employment in the nation. The gross enrolments using ESIC throughout 2020-21 dipped almost 24 percent to 1.15 crore amid the outbreak, in contrast to 1.51 crore at 2019-20, according to the most recent data. The most recent data are a part of a report published by the National Statistical Office (NSO). Gross new enrolments using the Workers’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) have been 8.87 lakh at June 2020, 4.89 lakh in May along with 2.63 lakh in April, demonstrating the growth in enrolments after easing the lockdown, according to the data. Back in July 2020, gross enrolments climbed into 7.63 lakh, however increased to 9.5 lakh in August, 11.58 lakh in September and also 12.13 lakh at October 2020. It dipped into 9.58 lakh at November 2020. The gross enrolments using ESIC rose to 12.33 lakh at December 2020. The gross enrolments repeatedly dipped into 11.84 at January and farther to 11.77 in February this year. The authorities had imposed a national lockdown on March 25 final year to include the spread of coronavirus infections. Afterwards, restrictions were facilitated for various financial activities in stages. The NSO report revealed that gross enrolment of subscribers with ESIC has been 1.49 crore at 2018-19. By September 2017 on March 2018, approximately 83.35 lakh new readers had united the ESIC strategy. The report stated gross new enrolments by ESIC in September 2017 on March 2021 interval proved almost five crore. The report relies upon the payroll statistics of new readers of different social security schemes operate by ESIC, Workers’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) and Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA). It’s been releasing the information of those bodies because April 2018, covering the period beginning from September 2017. According to the report, the internet new enrolments with retirement finance body EPFO stood 11.21 lakh in March, down from 11.28 lakh at February 2021. It revealed that by September 2017 on March 2021, approximately 4.2 crore (gross) new readers joined the Workers’ Provident Fund scheme. The report, titled’Payroll Reporting from India: A Employment Perspective – March 2021′, stated that because the amount of readers is from different sources, you will find elements of the quotes aren’t additive. NSO also explained the report gives various views on the amount of labour from the formal sector and doesn’t quantify employment in a holistic level.