The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has begun celebrating its 75th Foundation Year in 2026. ESIC is a statutory body under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, set up under the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948. The ESI Scheme was launched on February 24, 1952, when Jawaharlal Nehru inaugurated it in Kanpur and Delhi. It gives insured workers medical care and cash benefits during sickness and maternity, and in cases of disability or death caused by employment injury.