2012, Employees State Insurance Corporation India Rs 5 MNH

2012, Employees  State Insurance Corporation India

                 2012, Employees  State Insurance Corporation India Rs 5 MNH

                                         Text:   2012, Employees  State Insurance Corporation India Rs 5 

                                 Condition:  MNH

Country / Post	India
Date of Issue	24 February 2012
Primary theme	Economy & Industry
Subject	Employees' State Insurance corporation (ESIC)
Width	38.5 mm
Height	28.5 mm
Denomination	5.00 INR
Number in set	1
Layout/Format	sheet
Perforations	13 by 13
Stamp issuing authority	Ministry of Communications Department of Posts
Printer	Security Printing Press Hyderabad

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EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE SCHEME OF INDIA POPULARLY KNOWN AS THE ESI SCHEME IS A MULTIDIMENSIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM TAILORED TO PROVIDE SOCIO ECONOMIC PROTECTION TO THE WORKER POPULATION AND THEIR DEPENDENTS COVERED UNDER THE SCHEME. THE ESI SCHEMES ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED BY THE EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION (ESIC). THIS SCHEME CAME INTO EXISTENCE THROUGH THE EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE ACT 1948 WHICH IS THE FIRST MAJOR LEGISLATION IN THIS FIELD. FROM A MODEST BEGINNING OF 25000 INSURED PERSONS, ESIC NOW COVERS 1.43 CRORE FAMILIES OF WORKERS AND PROVIDE SOCIAL SECURITY TO 5.5 CRORE BENEFICIARIES. STARTING FROM 21 DISPENSARIES, THE PENETRATION OF ESIC INFRASTRUCTURE HAS INCREASED COMMENDABLY OVER THE YEARS TO 1486 DISPENSARIES AYUSH UNITS AND 145 ESI HOSPITALS IN THE WHOLE COUNTRY. WITH A STAFF OF 7000 MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, 35000 PARA-MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES, ESIC IS DETERMINED TO EXPAND THE COVERAGE OF ITS SOCIAL SECURITY NET. INDIA POST IS HAPPY TO ISSUE A POSTAGE STAMP TO COMMEMORATE THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION.