Union Minister Bhupender Yadav asks Employees’ State Insurance to expand its services in all 744 districts by December

The Employees’ State Insurance, ESI will work to expand its services in all 744 districts of the country by December this year.

Announcing this at the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation’s Chintan Shivir at Surajkund in Haryana, Labour and Employment Minister Bhupender Yadav said, this expansion will take into consideration the increased beneficiary base, post implementation of Social Security Code. He also said that convergence with the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana will be done in all the districts of the country for better accessibility of services to beneficiaries leading to pan-India portability.

Mr. Yadav said, Centers of Excellence for Occupational Health will be set up to promote indigenous research on occupational diseases in India. He informed that Employees’ State Insurance will explore developing Health Facilities and Medical Colleges in Aspirational districts of the country.