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Udupi: Human Rights Foundation demands payment of dues to nurses

  •   Thu, May 29 2014 11:04:31 PM

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Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (HB)


Udupi, May 29: The Human Rights Protection Foundation (HRPF), Udupi, organized a press meet on Thursday May 29 at Vaikunta Baliga College of Law, Kunjibettu, to throw light on the plight of nurses working in government health care centres.

There are 16 nurses working in government health centres since 14 years on the basis of a temporary appointment in 2000. The initial salary of Rs 3,300 was later changed to Rs 4,575.

"In May 2007, the government again increased the salary to Rs 8,825 and again in 2012 to Rs 17,650. But these increments have remained only on paper. The nurses have been receiving a salary of Rs 4,575 since 2006. Though there are government acts, which stipulate that nurses have to be made permanent if they serve 182 days in a year, this has not happened. Most of the nurses are from Udupi and commute to district health centres as far as Hebri and Byndoor. They incur nearly Rs 3,500 as travel expenses. Their repeated appeals have fallen on deaf ears," said Dr Ravindranath Shanbagh, president of HRPF.

Although the services of drivers, doctors, and others appointed afterwards, have been regularized, these 16 nurses remain on contract basis. In May 2013, the deputy commissioner of Udupi ordered the payment of a salary of Rs 17, 650 in addition to arrears from 2006 to these nurses, but they have not been paid any of the dues yet.

“The Foundation has sent a written appeal to every official authority. The DHO of Udupi has responded to the letter saying he has requested the release of the money six months ago. There is no response from any other official,” said Ravindranath Shanbhag.

He urged the release of dues and the passing of an order to regularize the post as the nurses are in a dire situation. "This problem might be existing in many other districts. If the salary has been passed, who is preventing the payment? Is it necessary for a common citizen to approach the court of law to get salary?" questioned Shanbag.

Suparna Shetty, trustee of HRPF, was also present.
  

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  • vasanth shanker, mangalore

    Fri, May 30 2014

    The Karnataka govt. has no money to pay increment tonsures,no money to appoint lecturers for govt colleges, no money for increasing police force. Has money for populist programs to give rice @Re.1/- a Kg to thousands of families who have fake BPL cards. The govt is wasting tax payers money for cheap publicity. See the big ads in newspapers recently. The NIC has provided web-sites to all major departments. But the facts are not available. Then govt is rotten to the core

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  • raghavendra m k, mumbai maharashtra

    Fri, May 30 2014

    I thank at last human rights people have taken issue of nurses problems.although it may not priority to them than other exploiting human rights issues. but also surprised where all those human organization talking about culture and national guardianship who other wise take some communal issues and make big show on streets. why these organisation could not see the suffering of their own sisters. Anyhow I support the human rights org. that they taken up issue.

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