ESIC foundation day celebrated

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 15:16 [IST]

Tirupati, Mar 1 (UNI) The 55th foundation day of the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) was celebrated here today.

To Mark the celebrations a seminar was organised in which union leaders and ESIC doctors from Chittoor and Kadapa districts participated.

Tracing the growth of the Corporation, the speakers said from the initial benefits like treatment in maternity and disablement it had added more benefits to the patients.

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Topics: HEALTH-AP-ESIC-CELEBRATION

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