more-inCovering 5.64 lakh employees in Telangana, the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) in Telangana is one of the best performing States in the country while ESI covered employees have got a tremendous boost with 50% seats reserved for their children at the ESIC Medical College in Sanatnagar. 5.64 lakh coveredArun Pandey, Regional Director, ESIC, Hyderabad said 5.64 lakh employees were covered in 5,262 units while 44,468 construction workers were also benefiting in 1,149 units. The ESI scheme is now extended to entire Telangana since August 2016, he said at a press conference here on Saturday. The ESIC Medical College, Sanathnagar is now open to children of ESI beneficiaries and they can secure a seat at a fee of just ₹24,000 per annum. This year 48 children of ESI insured people have been admitted in the college.

Source: The Hindu May 27, 2017 18:56 UTC