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Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh ordered an immediate end to bribery for job regularizations on Monday, September 14. He issued the warning while speaking at the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences. The Chief Minister addressed reports claiming nurses paid bribes to secure permanent positions. Stop the corruption now.
The state hired more than 200 nurses on a contractual basis to handle the increased load during the COVID-19 pandemic. Singh acknowledged their hard work. He insisted that loyal staff should seek permanent status through transparent government channels rather than under-the-table deals. The government will support honest workers who perform their duties with dignity. Singh stated, "The practice of seeking regularisation through bribery must end from that very day."
Economic constraints forced the state to rely on contractual hiring for some time. Despite these budget issues, the government will handle legitimate concerns using proper due process. The health department received praise for its efforts over the last four months. During the event, the Chief Minister also laid the foundation stone for a new College of Nursing at JNIMS, a project funded under the NESIDS scheme by the Ministry of DoNER.
Updated at 14th September 2026 at 10:00pm
The corruption allegations have moved beyond talk. Officials confirmed an FIR is now on file regarding the reports of nurses paying to secure their positions.
Alongside the warning to staff, the Chief Minister cleared a wide array of new projects at the medical institute. Additions include a multipurpose gym, an autoclave machine, and a high-end digital radiology system costing roughly 4 crore rupees. The facility also rolled out a new employee management system, a digital hospital information network, and a liquid medical oxygen plant.
Other additions meant to boost regional care include an affordable medicine pharmacy, a unified health portal, and two mobile medical units dispatched to cover the remote populations of Saikul and Jiribam.
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