AIIMS Bhopal engulfed in nursing recruitment controversy

Another controversy raking alongside outsourcing for nurses, is a delegation of outsourced and contractual employees of  the hospital, led by Sanjeev Dubey, approaching the Union Ministry of Health and Public Welfare (MoHFW) for a one-time relaxation and  permanent status for contractual employees.

Dubey clarified that they were seeking a one time relaxation, as they had been in employment at the AIIMS for a long duration of time. According to Mr. Dubey, the administration  did enjoy  discretionary powers in the matter.The move is supposedly backed by a powerful political lobby in the area; however, it is being met with opposition from the AIIMS administration and MoHFW.

The hospital administration, Deputy Director, (DDA), Mr. Neeresh Sharma, who was approached by the TOI rounded up  arguement by saying," outsourcing for employment was done, as there was need to fast track recruitment, to start more hospital services in the premier institution."

Clarifying the issue of 13,000 pending applications of nurses seeking jobs, Sharma stated, that their intentions were noble. According to him they had earlier, advertised for nurses on  contractual basis,however, the present recruitment needed to be hastened.  Scrutiny of  pending applications would have taken time, he stated. Mr. Sharma further clarified, that these positions were fillers for a three month period only. Mr. Sharma revealed that of the 20 nurses who appeared, only 10 had been selected. Calling the procedure undertaken presently,’ a transparent one’ Sharma revealed that the permanent position recruitments were on hold due to  a stay by the Madhya Pradesh High Court (MPHC).