Hiring of full-time nurses to begin in August

After an eight-day strike that paralysed non-emergency services in government hospitals across the state, the Maharashtra State Nurses Association (MSNA) has temporarily called off its protest following assurances from the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER) that full-time recruitment will begin from August.

- Aditi Shekar

The decision came after a meeting on Thursday with Dheeraj Kumar, secretary of the Department of Medical Education and Drugs, who assured union leaders that the contentious contractual hiring model was only a temporary measure to prevent disruptions in healthcare services.

“In the Nanded case, the HC instructed the department to fill all hospital-related posts immediately. Accordingly, nurses recruitment rules have been updated,” Kumar said.