'Give more respect to nursing assts.'

By Our Staff Reporter

CHENNAI, NOV. 13. There is a need to treat the role of nursing assistants with more respect and dignity, Mr. N. P. Gupta, Special Commissioner, MBC and Denotified Communities, said. He was addressing the valedictory of the training programme for nursing assistants here on Monday.

The one-year programme, sponsored by the Government BC/MBC department, was conducted at the Durgabai Deshmukh General Hospital (DDGH) in association with the Voluntary Health Services (VHS) and the CSI Kalyani General Hospital.

Ms. Shanta Devi, DDGH secretary, Dr. Saroja Srinivasan, Medical Superintendent, VHS, and Dr. Rajkumari Sundar, Medical Director, CSI Kalyani General Hospital, were present.

Cultural programmes by students marked the occasion.

Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Section  : Southern States
Previous : Cracker sale picks up
Next     : Gandhi foundation to collect funds for transport
           staff