The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has recently launched its medical education institutions in various parts of the country, with the option of MBBS and BDS seat reservation for the children of ESI-insured persons. Currently, 437 MBBS and 28 BDS seats are reserved for ESI-insured persons in colleges run by ESIC. Any person insured under the ESI scheme before 30th September 2022 is eligible to avail this opportunity for their children who have appeared in the NEET Exam 2023. Online application using the ‘candidate log in’ link is available on the ESIC website and must be completed before May 31, 2022.
ESIC is an organization under the Ministry of Labour and Employment that comes under the ambit of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948. It is a self-financing centrally established body whose main objectives are to provide medical care as well as cash benefits to the workers in case of sickness, maternity, occupational diseases and death. In addition to medical and cash benefits, ESIC has started providing other social security schemes such as health and you, employment injury scheme, EDLI, contributory health service scheme, etc. Moreover, funds generated by ESIC are used for social welfare activities like opening of dispensaries and hospitals.
The person mentioned in this article is the Employee’s State Insurance Corporation. Their main purpose is to provide protective social security schemes such as health care benefits, cash allowance, and other welfare activities. They are dedicated to offering quality services and guaranteed benefits for their workers, especially in cases of sickness or occupational health hazards. With the ESIC Medical Colleges, the organization is also focusing on providing educational opportunities to the children of those insured under their scheme. This step is sure to further boost ESIC’s mission of providing positive social security and economic support to all its workers.
