M Jamir
Padumpukhuri, Dimapur
This is my personal opinion and an appeal to the department concerned, in regard to the recent grievances put forward by Unemployed Trained Nurse Association Nagaland (UTNA) against the open competition for recruitment of staff nurses, which was published on July 11, 2020.
While acknowledging the fact that open competition is the standard procedure for recruitments in any posts under the State Government, the abrupt change in the recruitment policy by the Health and Family Welfare seems unfair, given the unprecedented pandemic and also the plight of 1000+ trained staff nurses who have been patiently waiting for a regular position for years.
And as the Heath and Family Welfare department is already maintaining a batch wise cum merit seniority, it only seems fair to continue the same process of recruitment until a better recruitment policy is drafted, keeping the best in mind for all parties involved.
I believe that this issue must be dealt with utmost concern and respect for those 1000+ nurses who have been working at minimum wages in private health sectors for 16-18 years.
