The Employees' State Insurance Corporation is administered by a Corporation whose chairman is:
- A The Union Minister of Labour and Employment ✓
- B The Director General, ESIC
- C The Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- D The Director General of Health Services
Correct answer: A. The Union Minister of Labour and Employment
Explanation
Under Section 4 of the ESI Act 1948, the Corporation is chaired by the Union Minister of Labour and Employment, with representatives of employers, employees, state governments, medical profession, and Parliament as members. The Director General, ESIC functions as the chief executive officer of the Corporation but does not chair it, making that option the key distractor to eliminate.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 26th ed.
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