**Summary of Gazette Notification S.O. 2354(E)**
**Overview**
The Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, issued notification S.O. 2354(E) on May 8, 2026. This notification establishes the authorized personnel responsible for the authentication of orders and decisions issued by the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC).
**Legal Authority**
The notification is issued in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 9 of the **Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of 2020)**.
**Key Provisions and Authorized Officers**
The Central Government has mandated that all orders and decisions of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation shall be authenticated by the Director General or other authorized officers of the Corporation. The designated officers include:
* Director General
* Insurance Commissioner
* Additional Commissioner
* Regional Director Grade ‘A’ / Director
* Regional Director Grade ‘B’ / Joint Director
* Deputy Director
**Administrative Details**
* **Notification Date:** May 8, 2026 (Vaisakha 18, 1948)
* **Gazette Reference:** No. 2263 / CG-DL-E-09052026-272380
* **File Number:** F. No. R-19025/11/2026-SS-I
* **Registration Number:** REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
* **Signatory:** Ashutosh A.T. Pednekar, Joint Secretary
**Contact and Publication Information**
* **Publishing Authority:** Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
* **Printing Authority:** Directorate of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064.
Key Entities Referenced
Code on Social Security, 2020: The governing legislative framework under which this notification is issued to regulate social security and employee benefits.
Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC): The statutory body whose administrative orders and decisions are being standardized for authentication under this notification.
Ministry of Labour and Employment: The primary central ministry responsible for the issuance of this notification and the administration of social security laws.
Section 9 of the Code on Social Security, 2020: The specific legal provision that empowers the Central Government to designate officers for authenticating the Corporation's decisions.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2263] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, मई 8, 2026/विै ाख 18, 1948
No. 2263] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2026/VAISAKHA 18, 1948
श्रम एव ंरोिगार मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 8 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2354(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, सामाजिक सुरक्षा संजिता, 2020 (2020 का 36) की धारा 9 की उपधारा
(2) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यि अजधसूजचत करती ि ै दक कममचारी राज्य बीमा जनगम के सभी आििे ों और
जवजनश्चयों को मिाजनिेिक द्वारा या जनगम के ऐसे अन्य अजधकाररयों, जिनमें बीमा आयुि, अपर आयिु , क्षेत्रीय जनिेिक
श्रेणी ‘क’/जनिेिक, क्षेत्रीय जनििे क श्रेणी ‘ख’/संयुि जनििे क और उप जनिेिक िाजमल ि,ैं द्वारा अजधप्रमाजणत दकया िाएगा,
जिन्ि ेंइसके जलए प्राजधकृत दकया िाए।
[फा. स.ं आर-19025/11/2026-एस एस-I]
आिुतोष ए. टी. पेडणेकर, संयिु सजचव
3291 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th May, 2026
S.O. 2354(E).— In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 9 of the Code on Social
Security, 2020 (36 of 2020), the Central Government hereby notifies that all orders and decisions of the Employees’
State Insurance Corporation shall be authenticated by the Director General or such other officers of the Corporation,
including Insurance Commissioner, Additional Commissioner, Regional Director Grade ‘A’/Director, Regional
Director Grade ‘B’/Joint Director and Deputy Director as may be authorised.
[F. No. R-19025/11/2026-SS-I]
ASHUTOSH A.T. PEDNEKAR, Jt. Secy.
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.