The government is in the process of recruiting around 370 nurses, Chief Minister N. Rangasamy said on Monday.
Inaugurating the College of Nursing at the Government Medical College, Kathirkamam, the Chief Minister said a notification has been issued to recruit 105 nurses for the Government General Hospital. Around 65 more nurses will be recruited for the general hospital, he added.
Steps are being taken to recruit 200 nurses at the Government Medical College. The process has been initiated to establish a Nursing Council for the Union Territory, the Chief Minister said.
Lauding the role of the nursing community, Mr. Rangasamy said the profession has got a major responsibility in managing the healthcare sector. “It is a selfless and noble profession. They are regarded on par with doctors in providing healing touch to patients. The community has an important role in patient care,” he said.
The priority of his government was to provide affordable education, Mr. Rangasamy said, while administrative measures are being taken to start more colleges in the higher education sector.
“We are considering giving permission to start more medical and nursing colleges. The government understands the need to provide quality education for betterment of society and to provide employment opportunity to youngsters,” Mr Rangasamy said.
