ESIC Approves Direct Management of New Hospitals and Extends Unemployment Benefit Scheme
The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) approved direct management of all upcoming and newly commissioned ESI hospitals to ensure standardized healthcare. Existing hospitals under state governments will remain so unless states opt for handover. ESIC extended the Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana unemployment benefit scheme until June 2027. The corporation also agreed to integrate Ayush services into its healthcare system and approved measures to strengthen medical education and organizational efficiency.