Maharashtra to soon recruit 11000 posts in government hospitals, says Tanaji Sawant

Mumbai: Maharashtra Health Minister Tanaji Sawant on Monday said that almost 11,000 posts in the C and D categories in various government hospitals and health institutions will be filled soon. 

The Health Minister on Monday said 10949 posts pertaining to nurses, technical and non-technical staff in the C and D categories in various government hospitals and health institutions will be filled soon.

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He further said that the previous recruitment drive for these posts under Health Minister Rajesh Tope were caught up in alleged irregularities and had to be put on hold.

"There are 60 different types of posts in the C and D categories including nurses, technical staff and non-technical staff. With this, the state will be able to fill almost all the posts in C and D categories in all the government hospitals," the Health Minister stated.

Health Minister Sawant informed that this entire recruitment process will be implemented through Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).

"The entire recruitment process will be implemented through Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). The advertisement for the same will be released soon and the exams will be conducted online," he said.

The details of the recruitment drive will announced soon, he added.

Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that in a bid to assess the availability of facilities at the civic-run KEM Hospital in Mumbai, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde visited the facility and confirmed that work on six previously closed wards will commence immediately. Shinde’s surprise visit took place as he was in central Mumbai to participate in a public function. During his visit to the hospital in Parel, the Chief Minister also interacted with the hospital staff and sought information regarding the existing facilities and machinery within the ICU ward.