AGARTALA, Oct 20 (TIWN): Tripura Health Minister Badal Chowdhury has slightly modified his earlier stand about NHMs regularization. Talking to TIWN, Chowdhury said, "If necessary we will talk to the Central Govt about regularization of the NHMs". Although seems as it's an Election gimmick that the Minister said if necessary Tripura Govt will talk the centre about their regularization, but once election is gone what will be their future nobody knows. Chowdhury said, “Right now there is no discussion but If necessary we will go to Delhi, we may talk to the Central Govt”. Asking Chowdhury that what about the increasing agitation among NHMs who are demanding to be regularized ? NHM employees in Tripura are sharing a lions parts of state's Health Service since 10 years, but fully deprived of regular wages, full wages, regularization and any extra facility.

 The NHM workers were appointed since 2005 were used in various Depts under the Health Mission, but even after multiple protests, Tripura Govt has not regularized them. Asking state's Health Minister Badal Chowdhury about their regularization, apart from false hopes and central-deprivation's allegation nothing could be heard, but this is the same Govt who violating MHRD's guidelines & Supreme Court's order created 12000 posts just to save illegally recruited 10323 teachers of the state.

 The NHM workers, who were appointed since 2005 were used in various Depts under the Health Mission, but even after multiple protests, Tripura Govt has not regularized them. Asking state's Health Minister Badal Chowdhury about their regularization, apart from false hopes and central-deprivation's allegation nothing could be heard, but this is the same Govt who violating MHRD's guidelines & Supreme Court's order created 12000 posts just to save illegally recruited 10323 teachers of the state.

Tripura NRHM Employees Welfare Association 's President Association President Abinash Tripura said, "Since 2005 the NHM Mission had started in Tripura. In 2007 the NRHM workers had been recruited under (State Health Welfare Society) but we were working for NHM and in 2012 NRHM was modified into NHM and since 2007 many employees were recruited in various depts under Tripura Health Service, but the recruitments were under 11 months' contract. After 11 months the workers are  recontinued by state govt every year ".

However, it has been long 10 years that the NHM employees are working for the Health Dept but till day Regularization is a dream only. Moreover, the employees are not even getting their wages regularly, which has fueled mass anger among the employees.

At the end of November the NHM employees will go in massive protests, a source said.