DIBRUGARH, June 22 � The Directorate of Health Services� alleged attempt to pay the salaries of some 40 appointed nurses of the infant Jorhat Medical College and Hospital (JMCH) through Assam Medical College and Hospital vide order (Ptt/SN/JMC/3320, dated 5th June, 2010) has come under scathing attack from the nursing fraternity.
Through the order, some 40 newly appointed nurses of JMCH were directed to draw salaries from AMCH, according to Junu Chutia, secretary, All Assam Nurses Association, Dibrugarh branch. As a mark of protest, the nurses of the medical institute today rendered their services wearing black badges. The nursing fraternity had also decided to stage demonstration tomorrow and go for a hunger strike on the following day, but temporarily called it off on the request of the medical authorities.
The Dibrugarh branch of the All Assam Nurses Association has set a five-day deadline for the medical authorities to respond to the demands of the nurses, failing which, the body has threatened to launch stir. Nurses have demanded withdrawal of the order (Ptt/SN/JMC/3320, dated 5th June, 2010) with immediate effect. Other demands include filling up of the 42 vacant posts and creation of more new posts as per the number of patients in AMCH. Hospitalised patients at AMCH vary from 900 to 1300, according to the nurses.
