For providing better medical facilities, Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), Ministry of Labour and Employment, has made a record by approving the recruitment of 1221 doctors.

They were selected for recruitment in different medical cadres in the last two months. In all,860 General Duty Medical Officers (GDMOs), 330 Assistant Professors and 31 Specialists have been recruited.

Further, the examination for filling 1930 number of vacancies in the Nursing Cadre has been conducted by UPSC and the recruitment process would be completed soon.

ESIC has also completed the recruitment process of 20 Junior Engineers (Electrical) and 57 Junior Engineers (Civil) and appointment letters, on recommendation of UPSC, have been issued in this month. 

The Employees’ State Insurance Scheme is an integrated measure of Social Insurance embodied in the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, under the Ministry of Labour & Employment. It provides complete bouquet of Social Security benefits including cash benefits and medical facilities to the Insured Persons’ and their family members, through its vast network of ESI Hospitals and Dispensaries.

* By Himanshu Pathak