Update on ESI Medical Colleges; locations fixed so far
The following is from a PIB dated 9th March 2011.
In order to bring more and more workers under coverage of ESI Scheme in the country, the ESI Corporation has taken the following steps;
The Corporation prepares a phased programme for implementing the scheme in new areas every year in consultation with the State Governments. The position of implementation/extension of ESI Scheme in new areas during the last 3 years is given below:-
|
Year |
New areas where scheme implemented |
No. of employees covered |
|
2007-2008 |
37 |
97,739 |
|
2008-2009 |
46 |
70,427 |
|
2009-2010 |
53 |
1.23 lakh |
|
2010-2011 |
68* |
1.14 lakh * (upto 03-03-2011) |
The wage ceiling for coverage of employees under the Act has been enhanced from Rs.10,000/- p.m. to Rs.15,000/- p.m. w.e.f. 01-05-2010.
A uniform threshold of 10 or more persons for coverage of factories has been prescribed vide ESI (Amendment) Act, 2010.
State Governments have been requested to lower the threshold for coverage of shops and other establishments from 20 persons to 10 or more persons under the powers conferred upon them under Section.1(5) of the Act. Already the State Governments of Bihar, Punjab, Rajasthan and West Bengal have issued notifications in this regard.
The steps taken by the Corporation to make the scheme more favourable are as follows:
* Improving work environment and facilities for Insured Persons (IPs) visiting ESIC Offices.
* Payment of Long term benefits through Electronic Clearing Scheme (ECS).
* Rates of cash benefits have been enhanced and entitlements have been enlarged.
* Cashless provision of super specialty services through network hospitals.
* Modernisation and up gradation of medical infrastructure.
* Issue of smart cards called ‘Pehchan’ and networking of all ESI institutions for easy access.
To overcome the shortage of doctors in hospitals, filling up of vacant posts is being done on an ongoing basis. To overcome the shortage of doctors, including specialists in the long run and to improve the quality of medical care, the ESI Corporation has started various Medical Education Projects.
The ESI Corporation proposes to set up 18 Medical Colleges in the country in phases. The details are as under.
|
Sl. No. |
State |
Location of Project |
Project |
|
|
1 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Hyderabad |
Medical College |
|
|
2 |
Bihar |
Patna |
Medical College |
|
|
3 |
Gujarat |
Naroda |
Medical College |
|
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4 |
Haryana |
Faridabad |
Medical College |
|
|
5 |
Himachal Pradesh |
Mandi |
Medical College |
|
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6 |
Karnataka |
Gulbarga |
Medical College |
|
|
Bangalore |
Medical College |
|
||
|
7 |
Kerala |
Kollam |
Medical College |
|
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8 |
Maharashtra |
Mulund |
Medical college |
|
|
9 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Indore |
Medical College |
|
|
10 |
New Delhi |
Basaidarapur |
Medical College |
|
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11 |
Orissa |
Bhubaneswar |
Medical College |
|
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12 |
Rajasthan |
Alwar |
Medical College |
|
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13 |
Tamil Nadu |
Chennai |
Medical College |
|
|
Coimbatore |
Medical College |
|
||
|
14 |
Uttarakhand |
Haridwar |
Medical College |
|
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15 |
West Bengal |
Kolkata |
Medical College |
|
|
Baltikuri |
Medical College |
|
This information was given by Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Minister for Labour and Employment in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today/
YSK: PM
March 9th, 2011