Hyderabad: The 2nd Regional Board meeting of ESIC Telangana Region was held at Regional Office, Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), at Hill Fort Road, Hyderabad.
The Home Minister and Labour and Employment Minister to Government of Telangana, Nayini Narasimha Reddy, who is also the Chairman of the Regional Board, presided the meeting. The meeting was attended by all but one member of the Board.
The Arun Pandey, Regional Director and member secretary of the board welcomed the Chairman and all the members. While welcoming the members present in the meeting, Pandey said that it was expected that the meeting would be prove to be fruitful and would take the ESI Scheme nearer to its objective. The Hon’ble Chairman Nayini Narasimha Reddy in his inaugural speech emphasized upon the benefits under the ESI Scheme and urged all members to deliberate extensively on all issues so that the aim of the scheme is attained in the true sense of the term. He said that it is a beautiful scheme and all members of the Regional Board and officers of the ESI Corporation as well as the State Government should do their utmost to make it more effective and beneficial.
The members which included Dr. Shashank Goel, Principal Secretary, Labour and Employment, Dileep Kumar, Dr Devika Rani, Director, DIMS, Govt. of Telangana, Dr K. Immanuyelu, SMC, Rebba Rama rao, Employees representative, Prof. M Srinivas, Dean Medical college, Sanath Nagar and others very extensively discussed many issues to bring about further improvement in the service delivery and treatment of patient in different dispensaries and hospitals under the ESI Scheme in Telangana.
The meeting ended on a very positive note with Mr. S. Mallesam, a member and renowned trade union leader delivering vote of thanks.