Awareness Programme on SPREE and ESIC Schemes & Benefits

The Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), Mangaluru, and the Kanara Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) , Mangaluru, in association with the Kanara Industries Association (KIA) and the District Small Industries Association, Mangalore (DSIAM), jointly organized an Awareness Programme on SPREE 2025 (Scheme to Promote Registration of Employers and Employees) and ESIC Schemes & Benefits on 7th August 2025 at the KCCI Meeting Hall.

The Chief Guest for the event was Shri Vijayananth A.T, Joint Director, ESIC, SRO, Mangaluru. KCCI President Shri Anand G Pai delivered the welcome address, followed by Shri Shamlal Yermlal, Chairman of the Labour Subcommittee, who briefed the audience on the significance of the session.

Shri Vishal L. Salian, President of DSIAM, introduced the Chief Guest and two other distinguished speakers: Shri Hemanatha Kumar K., Social Security Officer, ESIC, Mangaluru, and Shri P. Maheswara Reddy, Head Clerk, ESIC, Mangaluru.

In his keynote address, the Chief Guest highlighted the objectives and benefits of the SPREE 2025 scheme. The other speakers further elaborated on SPREE and various ESIC schemes.

The event was also attended by KCCI Vice-President Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar, Hon. Secretary Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, and Directors Shri B.A. Nazeer and Shri Amit Ramachandra Acharya.

The programme saw active participation from employers, employees, HR professionals, and staff and students from educational institutions.