AGARTALA, June 7 (TIWN): For 5 years, no recruitment was done in ANM and MPW posts. The unemployed, qualified youths have demanded immediate recruitment. Holding a press meet at Agartala Press Club ANM and MPW passed out youths in last week said, "We are unable to organize any protest due to the Corona situation. For the last 5 years we are unemployed but there is no recruitment in these posts after 2016. In this pandemic situation, various hospitals, PHC are undergoing severe crises of ANM, MPW. "We thought, the State Govt will recruit us soon but it is 2021 already but no recruitment was held. When the state is suffering from Covid situation and hilly areas are targeted by malaria, there is no initiative taken by the State Govt to recruit us".

Even Nursing institute Principal at Udaipur demanded over 5000 nurses recruitment in state but the Govt's intention is not clear. 

"We are trained, educated but please recruit us. Recruit us without honorarium but please recruit us and after Covid pandemic, the Govt can give us posts. We can't sit at home amid such a pandemic situation. Let us work for the people", said ANM, MPW passed out youths. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWioBBLlt6Y TIWN YouTube Link, ANM, GNM students' press meet

"Huge numbers of Health workers are retiring every year and there are huge vacancies....", the unemployed youths added.