New Delhi, April 22 -- In a significant boost to public healthcare and medical education, Union Minister of Labour and Employment, Mansukh Mandaviya, announced on Tuesday that the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has given in-principle approval for the establishment of 10 new ESIC medical colleges across the country.

The decision was taken during the 194th meeting of the ESI Corporation and aims to expand access to quality healthcare and medical education for both workers and the general public.

The approved sites for the new ESIC medical colleges for the financial year 2024-25 include Andheri (Maharashtra), Basaidarapur (Delhi), Guwahati-Beltola (Assam), Indore (Madhya Pradesh), Jaipur (Rajasthan), Ludhiana (Punjab), Narod...