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A message of Swachhata
WHEN PRIME MINISTER MODI Increased employment in the country
amid global challenges
PICKED UP AN EMPTY WATER BOTTLE 12.67 LAKH NEW MEMBERS JOIN

AND OTHER PIECES OF TRASH THE ESIC SCHEME IN APRIL

The importance of hygiene is equally important
to all ages. Mahatma Gandhi used to say, "If a For young people looking for jobs, this
person is not clean, he cannot stay healthy." With news will bring a smile to their faces. Due
the same message of cleanliness, Prime Minister to the leadership and welfare policies of
Narendra Modi also started the world's largest Prime Minister Narendra Modi, employment
campaign for cleanliness in 2014. Many times he opportunities for the
himself has given the message of cleanliness to youth in the country have
the countrymen by setting an example. People increased. This is why
have seen the picture of Prime Minister Narendra there has been a record
Modi sweeping the slums and picking up garbage increase in the number
by the sea in Mamallapuram. of new members joining
A similar picture came to light on June 19, when the Employees State
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived to inaugurate Insurance Corporation.
the Pragati Maidan Corridor tunnel in Delhi. While About 12.67 lakh new members joined
inspecting the tunnel, Prime Minister Modi picked the Social Security Scheme of Employees
up the empty water bottle and garbage lying there State Insurance Corporation in April 2022.
and once again gave the message of cleanliness. According to a report released by the
Significantly, the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan started National Statistics Office (NSO), a total of
in 2014 is now in its second phase. More than 11 1.49 crore people joined the Employees
crore toilets have been constructed under this State Insurance Corporation's schemes in
campaign. According to a report, every family in 2021-22 while 1.15 crore new members
India has saved about Rs 53,336 annually due to were added in 2020-21.
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

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