**Executive Summary**
The 198th meeting of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), chaired by Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya on 30 June 2026, focused on strengthening healthcare infrastructure and medical education. Key outcomes include the direct management of all new hospitals by ESIC, the establishment of five new Sub-Regional Offices by 21 November 2025, and the extension of the Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana (ABVKY) until 30 June 2027.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Healthcare Infrastructure and Management**
* **Direct Hospital Management:** All upcoming and newly commissioned ESI hospitals will be managed directly by ESIC to ensure standardized care; existing state-managed hospitals under reconstruction will remain with states unless they opt for handover.
* **Specialized Care Centres:** Occupational Disease Centres (ODCs) will be established in Sanathnagar, Faridabad, Ludhiana, Beltola, and Bhubaneswar, alongside new Zonal Rehabilitation Centres.
* **Cancer Care Expansion:** A Radiation Oncology Block featuring advanced diagnostic and treatment technology (PET-CT Scan, Linear Accelerator) will be established at ESIC Medical College & Hospital, Joka, Kolkata.
* **Facility Upgrades:** Bed capacity will increase from 50 to 100 at the Jammu Model Hospital and from 100 to 150 at the Tirunelveli hospital.
**Medical Education and Governance**
* **Governance Restructuring:** The Medical Education Division will be reorganized with an ESIC Medical Education Advisory Board and new functional verticals.
* **New Institutions:** In-principle approval was granted for a Dental College in New Delhi and a new Medical College in Haridwar (expected intake of 50 MBBS students starting Academic Year 2027–28).
* **Ayush Integration:** An MoU with the Ministry of Ayush was approved to integrate holistic care and capacity-building into the ESIC healthcare system.
**Regulatory and Administrative Changes**
* **New Regulations:** The Corporation approved the framing of the Employees' State Insurance (General) Regulations, 2026, to align with the Code on Social Security, 2020.
* **Sub-Regional Expansion:** Five new Sub-Regional Offices (SROs) will be established in Meghalaya, Bilaspur, Rajkot, Jamshedpur, and Jabalpur to decentralize administration.
* **State Society MoUs:** A new consolidated MoU replaces the 2017 models for State ESI Societies to comply with the Code on Social Security, 2020.
**Social Security Schemes**
* **ABVKY Extension:** The unemployment allowance scheme for Insured Persons (Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana) is extended for one year, covering the period from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027.
**Impact Analysis**
**Insured Persons and Beneficiaries**
**Impact**
Beneficiaries gain improved access to specialized cancer care, occupational disease management, and integrated Ayush services. The extension of ABVKY provides continued financial security during unemployment.
**Action Required**
Beneficiaries should monitor the rollout of new regional offices and updated medical facilities for localized care and administrative services.
**State Governments and ESI Societies**
**Impact**
State entities must adapt to the new consolidated MoU and the shifting of management responsibilities for new hospitals to the central ESIC.
**Action Required**
State Governments must decide whether to hand over hospitals currently under reconstruction to ESIC and ensure compliance with the new 2026 General Regulations.
**Medical Students and Professionals**
**Impact**
Increased opportunities for medical and dental education through new colleges and expanded hospital departments.
**Action Required**
Prospective students should note the 2027–28 start date for the Haridwar Medical College admissions.
**ESIC Administrative Division**
**Impact**
The organization faces a significant administrative expansion with the creation of five new SROs and the reorganization of the Medical Education Division.
**Action Required**
Administrative staff must oversee the establishment of the five new SROs by the 21 November 2025 deadline and implement the revised governance structure for medical education.
Key Entities Referenced
Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC): The statutory body under the Ministry of Labour & Employment that approved major infrastructure, governance, and scheme extensions during its 198th meeting.
Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana (ABVKY): An unemployment allowance scheme for insured persons that was extended for a further period of one year (July 2026 to June 2027).
Code on Social Security, 2020: The primary legislative framework under which new ESIC regulations are being framed and sub-regional offices are being established.
Employees' State Insurance (General) Regulations, 2026: A new set of administrative regulations approved to replace the 1950 version, aligned with the Code on Social Security, 2020.
Ministry of Ayush: The government ministry that entered into an MoU with ESIC to integrate Ayush services into the ESI healthcare delivery system.
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya Chairs 198th Meeting of
Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)
at New Delhi
ESIC to Directly Manage All Upcoming and Newly
Commissioned Hospitals to Ensure Standardised Care
Healthcare Infrastructure to be strengthened with
Occupational Disease Centres, Hospital Upgradation, and
Cancer Care Facility
Approval for MoU between ESIC and Ministry of Ayush for
Integration of Ayush Services
Five New Sub-Regional Offices to be set up Across India
ESIC Approves Extension of Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana
(ABVKY) for further period of One Year
प्रव तथ: 30 JUN 2026 7:35PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, chaired
the 198th meeting of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) at New Delhi today.
The Corporation deliberated upon and approved several key agenda items aimed at strengthening ESIC's
healthcare infrastructure, expanding medical education, and improving organisational efficiency and
service delivery.Direct Management of New Hospitals by ESIC
In a significant decision aimed at ensuring standardised, efficient, and high-quality healthcare services, the
Corporation approved that all upcoming and newly commissioned ESI Hospitals will now be directly
managed by ESIC. Hospitals currently under State Governments and undergoing reconstruction or
upgradation will continue under State management unless the concerned State Government opts for
handover to ESIC.
MoU between ESIC and Ministry of Ayush
The Corporation approved a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Ayush, Government
of India, and ESIC, Ministry of Labour & Employment, to create a joint framework for integration,
promotion, strengthening, and capacity-building of Ayush services within ESIC's healthcare delivery
system, addressing occupational and lifestyle-related health challenges through holistic and accessible
care.Restructuring of ESIC Medical Education Governance
In-principle approval was accorded for reorganisation and strengthening of the Medical Education
Division, including creation of functional verticals and additional posts, and constitution of an ESIC
Medical Education Advisory Board, to support the expansion of medical, dental, nursing, and allied health
science institutions.
Consolidated MoU for State ESI Societies
The Corporation approved adoption of a new consolidated Memorandum of Understanding for State ESI
Societies, replacing the 2017 models of the Memorandum of Association and Rules & Regulations,
necessitated by the enactment of the Code on Social Security, 2020. The decision also enables Governing
Body and Executive Committee sessions to proceed during pending non-official nominations, and
designates the Insurance Commissioner and Medical Commissioner as permanent invitees to such
meetings.
Strengthening Healthcare Infrastructure: Occupational Disease Centres, Hospital Upgradation, and
Cancer Care Facility
The Corporation approved a series of major healthcare infrastructure initiatives, including the
establishment of Occupational Disease Centres (ODCs) at Sanathnagar, Faridabad, Ludhiana, Beltola, and
Bhubaneswar along with in-principle approval for Zonal Rehabilitation Centres for comprehensive
occupational health management; the phased upgradation of ESIC Model Hospital, Bari Brahmana,
Jammu from 50 to 100 beds (comprising 20 additional beds within the existing building, a new 30-bed
ward, and identification of land for a new facility in the region); upgradation of ESIC Hospital, Tirunelveli
from 100 bedded to 150 bedded and acquiring of adjacent lands for developing SST blocks and in-
principle approval for a Radiation Oncology Block at ESIC Medical College & Hospital, Joka, Kolkata —
featuring a High-Energy Linear Accelerator, CT Simulator Unit, Brachytherapy Unit, and PET-CT Scan
facility — to strengthen cancer care for beneficiaries across the Eastern Zone, including West Bengal,
Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, and the North-Eastern States.
New Medical Education Infrastructure: Dental College at New Delhi and Medical College at
HaridwarIn-principle approval was granted for two major medical education initiatives — construction of a Dental
College with UG and PG facilities, a Super-Specialty cum OPD Block, staff quarters, hostels, and allied
infrastructure at ESIC Medical College & Hospital, Basaidarapur, New Delhi; and the setting up of a new
ESIC Medical College at Haridwar, Uttarakhand, with an annual intake of 50 MBBS admissions, utilising
the existing infrastructure of ESIC Hospital, Haridwar, from the Academic Year 2027–28 onwards.
Employees' State Insurance (General) Regulations, 2026
The Corporation approved the framing of the Employees' State Insurance (General) Regulations, 2026,
under the Code on Social Security, 2020, revising the existing Employees' State Insurance (General)
Regulations, 1950.
Setting Up of Five New Sub-Regional Offices
In view of ESIC's expansion following implementation of the Code on Social Security, 2020, with effect
from 21.11.2025, the Corporation approved the establishment of five new Sub-Regional Offices (SROs) at
Meghalaya, Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh), Rajkot (Gujarat), Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), and Jabalpur (Madhya
Pradesh), to improve service delivery, compliance monitoring, and decentralisation of administration.Extension of Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana
The extension of the unemployment allowance scheme for Insured Persons was approved for a further
period of one year, from 1st July, 2026 to 30th June, 2027.
The 198th meeting of the ESI Corporation was attended by senior officials of the Ministry of Labour &
Employment, the Director General, ESIC, Principal Secretaries/Secretaries of the State Governments, and
representatives of employers and employees.
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