Need to extend medical facilities to informal sector: Gangwar

Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar today emphasised on the need to extend medical facilities to over 47-crore workers of the unorganised sector as well as those at the lower strata of the society.
The minister was addressing the 2nd Graduation Ceremony at Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Dental College and Hospital, Rohini, Delhi.
He exhorted all graduates to perform duties for the welfare of the society and keep the professional commitment in mind.
The ESIC is a social security organisation providing comprehensive social security benefits like reasonable medical care and a range of cash benefits in times of need such as employment injury, sickness, death etc.

The ESI Act applies to premises/precincts where 10 or more persons are employed.
The employees drawing wages up to Rs 21,000 a month are entitled to health insurance cover and other benefits, under the ESI Act.

The Act now applies to over 8.73 lakh factories and establishments across the country, benefiting about 3.18 crore family units of workers.
As of now, the total beneficiary population of ESI Scheme stands over 12.02 crore. Ever since its inception in 1952, the ESI Corporation has, so far, set up 151 Hospitals, 1467/159 Dispensaries / ISM Units, 813 Branch/Pay Offices and 62 Regional & Sub-Regional/Divisional Offices.

ESIC Dental College, Rohini, Delhi under the genesis of Ministry of Labour and Employment, is only the 3rd Government Dental College in Delhi-NCR region.