Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya Chairs 198th Meeting of Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) at New Delhi
ESIC approved direct management of new hospitals, Ayush integration, new medical education projects, fresh sub-regional offices, and extension of the unemployment allowance scheme for insured persons.
- ESIC approved direct management of upcoming and newly commissioned ESI hospitals, while existing State Government-run hospitals under reconstruction or upgradation may continue with the States unless handover is chosen.
- ESIC approved a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Ayush for integration, promotion, strengthening, and capacity-building of Ayush services within ESIC healthcare delivery.
- ESIC approved a new consolidated memorandum of understanding for State ESI Societies to replace the 2017 model documents and align with the Code on Social Security, 2020.
- ESIC approved five new Sub-Regional Offices and extended the unemployment allowance scheme for insured persons for one additional year.
The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) approved a wide set of measures in its 198th meeting chaired by Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi. The decisions focus on three connected goals: stronger healthcare delivery for insured persons, expansion of medical education capacity, and better administrative reach.
What ESIC approved
ESIC approved direct management of all upcoming and newly commissioned ESI hospitals by ESIC. Hospitals already under State Government management and under reconstruction or upgradation will continue with the State Government unless the State Government opts for handover to ESIC.
UPSC can ask about the role of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation in social security, healthcare delivery for insured workers, and the administrative changes triggered by the Code on Social Security, 2020. The 198th Corporation meeting is also useful for questions on institutional governance, Ayush integration, medical education expansion, and unemployment protection.
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