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| Statutory Body overview | |
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| Formed | 24 February 1952 |
| Jurisdiction | India |
| Headquarters | New Delhi |
| Annual budget | ₹80,000 crore (US$9.6 billion) (as of 2021)[1] |
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| Parent department | Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India |
| Website | www |
Employees' State Insurance Corporation (abbreviated as ESIC) is one of the two main statutory social security bodies under the administrative control of Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, the other being the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation. The fund is managed by the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) according to rules and regulations stipulated in the ESI Act 1948.
Administratively, the organisation is divided into zones that are headed by Zonal Medical Commissioner and Zonal Insurance Commissioner. At present, there are Five Zones across India. The states have one Regional Offices (RO) which is generally headed by an additional commissioner or Director Rank officer; the Regional Offices are sub-divided into Sub-Regional offices (SRO) consisting several districts, SROs are headed by Director or Joint Director Rank officers. To assist Regional Directors, there are Deputy Directors, heading various units/ branches and looking after the enforcement of the Act and Schemes. State Medical Officer (SMO) and Medical Vigilance Officer (MVO), a medical officer from GDMO sub-cadre are posted in Zonal offices / Regional offices to look after the medical administrative work of the region. Many district offices have an Assistant Director or a Social Security Officer, SSO to implement the scheme and to attend grievances.
Across the country, there are ESIC Medical Colleges headed by Dean (SAG level Officer from Teaching Sub-cadre of Medical Officer), ESIC Hospitals headed by Medical Superintendent (SAG level Officer from GDMO/Specialist sub-cadre of Medical Officer) and ESIC Dispensary/ Dispensary cum Branch Office (DCBO) headed by IMO I/C (Officer from GDMO sub-cadre of Medical Officer) to provide medical services to the insured persons and beneficiaries. Deputy Director and Assistant Director are also posted in ESIC Hospitals and Medical Colleges to assist the Dean and Medical Superintendent in administrative works. Similarly Social Security Officer (SSO)/Manager are posted in DCBO to assist IMO I/C in administrative work relating to implementation of scheme and provision of cash benefits.
The total sanctioned manpower of the ESIC is at present more than 21,000 including all levels. The Deputy Directors are recruited directly, competitively, through the Union Public Service Commission of India as well as through promotion from lower ranks. Subordinate Officers are also recruited directly by ESIC in addition to promotion from the staff cadres.
Medical Officers of ESIC are recruited directly through competitive written exam and/or Personal Interview in different sub-cadres viz. GDMO sub-cadre, Non-Teaching Specialist Sub-Cadre and Teaching Specialist Sub-Cadre with pay analogous to Central Health Services.
Nursing Officers of ESIC are also recruited directly, competitively through the Union Public Service Commission of India.