Dimapur, November 23 (MExN): The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) on Wednesday attributed Nagaland’s success in taking care of COVID-19 patients to the nurses, doctors and medical staff.
“In our view, they deserve appreciation. They deserve award not humiliation,” it said in a press release, referring to the recent impasse between the Department Recruited Aggrieved Nurses (DRAN2021) and the State Government over service regulation of the former.
According to the NPCC, while the nurses were appointed against posts created in an emergency time of need, “there is no question of doubting their skill or capability after having used their services in the most difficult of times our generation has seen.” Not only have they responded to society’s need but they have also proven their valour by sacrificing themselves at the frontline, it said.
“Nagaland was most successful in taking care of Covid-19 patients. This success belongs especially to Nurses, Doctors and Medical staff,” the release stated.
Lamenting the ‘un-accommodative attitude’ of the State Government, the NPCC said that that permanent posts were created, and advertisements, interviews and appointments were all done online “without giving a chance to the nurses to react.”
“They were immediately deployed in the COVID hospitals in the height of the pandemic. After the pandemic, this heartless Government has decided to throw them out,” it said while reminding that the world is looking at the ‘merciless attitude’ of the People’s Government of Nagaland.
“Such act from a People’s Government is shameful. The decision to throw them out is outrage (Sic),” it added.
