ESIC Dispensary in Every District, Nursing Internship Program at ESIC hospitals: Labour Ministry

"The ESIC would offer practical work experience to graduate nursing pass outs, focusing on application of nursing theory and knowledge to actual nursing tasks in medical settings.

"A stipend (consolidated) of Rs 22,000 could be provided for duration of the internship. The selection would be based on merit and number of positions for internship could be around 20 per cent of the sanctioned strength of Staff Nurses for the ESIC hospital," the statement noted.

The ESIC has given in-principal approval to Modified Insurance Medical Practitioner (IMP) Scheme, 2018 to make it more attractive on pilot basis. This scheme may further be expanded in the new areas as well as existing areas as per need.

In an area, where ESIC does not have its medical establishment, or in newly implemented area, primary medical care is provided cashless through tie-up arrangement with Insurance Medical Practitioner (IMP). The ESIC will utilise the services of private practitioners (as IMPs) for delivery of primary care services (except for lab tests & medicines) to insured persons.

"The decision of construction of 100 bedded ESI Hospital in Bahadurgarh, Haryana; 50 bedded additional facilities for Super Speciality treatment at ESIC Hospital, Varanasi, UP; and starting of 100 beds medical facilities in ESIC Medical Hospital, Bihta, Patna, Bihar were also taken in the meeting," it said.

Besides this, the proposal for upgradation of existing ESIC Hospital at Bibvewadi, Pune from 50 to 200 beds (upgradable to 500 beds) and enhancement of bed strength of the ESIC Hospital, Namkum, Ranchi from 75 to 200 beds and construction thereby of 200-bed ESIC Hospital at Ranchi, Jharkhand were approved.