UP Government Revises Nursing Designations, Recruitment Criteria

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Health Minister Brajesh Pathak on Monday announced significant changes in the designation and recruitment criteria for nursing staff within the state’s health department. The changes align with the central government’s health department norms and aim to upgrade the status and recognition of nurses.

Speaking to Hindustan Times, Pathak said, “Also, the nursing sister or nursing ward master will be called senior nursing officer.” This change comes following a memorandum submitted by the Rajkiya Nurses’ Sangh. However, the designations of assistant nursing superintendent, deputy nursing superintendent, nursing superintendent, and chief nursing officer remain unchanged.

Pathak also outlined the revised eligibility criteria for appointment as nursing officers. Candidates must hold a BSc (Honours) degree, have six months of relevant experience, and have a two-and-a-half-year diploma course experience from a hospital with at least 50 beds.

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Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak also highlighted Uttar Pradesh’s outstanding participation in International Yoga Day celebrations. With 8.27 lakh people practising yoga, Uttar Pradesh topped the list among Indian states.

As per the recent media reports by Hindustan Times, “The Yoga Day was celebrated at 16,063 Arogya Mandirs in the state. According to statistics shared by the government of India, Andhra Pradesh was in second position, Rajasthan third, Tamil Nadu fourth, while Karnataka was in fifth place,” said Pathak.

According to the statistics, Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of Yoga practitioners at 8,27,313, followed by Andhra Pradesh with 7,24,179 and Rajasthan with 6,15,118.

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