Gandhinagar, Sept. 22 -- The 94th Regional Board Meeting of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) was held at the Gujarat Secretariat in Gandhinagar under the chairmanship of Labour, Skill Development and Employment Minister and ESIC Regional Board Chairman Kunvarji Bavaliya. Minister of State Kantilal Amrutiya was also present on the occasion.

Addressing the meeting, Kunvarji Bavaliya said that, as of March 31, 2026, more than 21.68 lakh insured persons and around 84 lakh beneficiaries in Gujarat were covered under the ESIC scheme.

He said employment opportunities in the state have been steadily increasing alongside industrial development. Keeping this growth in view, around 8 lakh additional workers in Gujarat will soon be...