Observed annually on February 24, ESIC Foundation Day commemorates the establishment of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation in 1952. The 75th Foundation Day observance reaffirms ESIC’s steadfast commitment to worker welfare and its continued evolution as a modern, compassionate, and responsive social security institution. Addressing the gathering, Union Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya described the institution’s journey as a remarkable example of growth, reform and service to the nation.

 

ESIC began its journey in 1952 with around 1.2 lakh beneficiaries and a single dispensary, and has today expanded to serve more than 15 crore beneficiaries through a vast network of 166 hospitals, 17 medical colleges and nearly 1,600 dispensaries. Dr Mandaviya called upon all stakeholders to work collectively to make ESIC a global example of health security, underlining that a “New Bharat” is being built through collective effort, dedication and teamwork.