New Delhi : Nurses go on mass leave , healthcare comes to a standstill
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New Delhi: Health care facilities of the capital came to a standstill , as nurses across the government hospitals of the capital have declared a MASS LEAVE as a part of token strike today
The mass strike under the banner All India Government Nurses Federation ( AIGNF), comes in opposition of recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission, which according to the nurses, have neglected the their demands and made recommendations that have been detrimental to the nursing community. Sister GK Khurana, Secretary General AIGNF informed Medical Dialogues that the federation has demanded that entry pay grade for staff nurse should be 5400 GP, PB -3 (Pre revised), and other allowances as per the memorandum given and supersede the disparity between ANS & DNS and ANS should be applied on 5400 GP,PB-3(Pre Revised) and DNS should be applied on 6600 GP, PB-3 (Pre revised ).
The nurses union, which has been seeing support from all government hospitals nurses in the capital as well as those from other states, including prestigious institutions of PGI Chandigarh, had gone on a relay hunger strike from Feb 12 till today in support of their demands . Failure of any response from the Centre has forced the nurses to declare a mass leave as a token strike today.
The mass strike under the banner All India Government Nurses Federation ( AIGNF), comes in opposition of recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission, which according to the nurses, have neglected the their demands and made recommendations that have been detrimental to the nursing community. Sister GK Khurana, Secretary General AIGNF informed Medical Dialogues that the federation has demanded that entry pay grade for staff nurse should be 5400 GP, PB -3 (Pre revised), and other allowances as per the memorandum given and supersede the disparity between ANS & DNS and ANS should be applied on 5400 GP,PB-3(Pre Revised) and DNS should be applied on 6600 GP, PB-3 (Pre revised ).
The nurses union, which has been seeing support from all government hospitals nurses in the capital as well as those from other states, including prestigious institutions of PGI Chandigarh, had gone on a relay hunger strike from Feb 12 till today in support of their demands . Failure of any response from the Centre has forced the nurses to declare a mass leave as a token strike today.
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