Speaking to representatives of the Tamil Nadu Government Nurses Association on International Nurses Day on Sunday, the Health Minister said the government will felicitate 19 nurses at an event after the model code of conduct is lifted.
Ma Subramaniam listed several measures brought by the DMK government for the welfare of nurses. He said the Stalin-led government had given permanent appointment to 1912 contract nurses. The Health Minister also said that the nurses recruited on contract basis by the State Medical Recruitment Board were not made permanent for the last several years, but the DMK government has made them permanent.
He further said that 2400 village health nurses will be appointed soon. Speaking about the 'Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam' (medical care scheme at home), the minister said the DMK government has appointed 10,969 health volunteers on contract salary on a temporary basis for the scheme. Rs 550 per month.
Ma Subramaniam also said that the state government is taking care of the various demands of the nurses and said that more than 90 per cent of their requests have been fulfilled. He said that 1412 contractual nurses have been appointed since the DMK government assumed power. The Health Minister said that the salary of contract nurses has been increased from Rs 16,000 to Rs 18,000 per month.
The minister said that transfer counseling of nurses was implemented by the present government and added that 9525 nurses have been transferred through counseling sessions by the Stalin government.
Ma Subramaniam listed several measures brought by the DMK government for the welfare of nurses. He said the Stalin-led government had given permanent appointment to 1912 contract nurses. The Health Minister also said that the nurses recruited on contract basis by the State Medical Recruitment Board were not made permanent for the last several years, but the DMK government has made them permanent.
He further said that 2400 village health nurses will be appointed soon. Speaking about the 'Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam' (medical care scheme at home), the minister said the DMK government has appointed 10,969 health volunteers on contract salary on a temporary basis for the scheme. Rs 550 per month.
Ma Subramaniam also said that the state government is taking care of the various demands of the nurses and said that more than 90 per cent of their requests have been fulfilled. He said that 1412 contractual nurses have been appointed since the DMK government assumed power. The Health Minister said that the salary of contract nurses has been increased from Rs 16,000 to Rs 18,000 per month.
The minister said that transfer counseling of nurses was implemented by the present government and added that 9525 nurses have been transferred through counseling sessions by the Stalin government.
