Shillong: Candidates seeking Nursing Officer roles at the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences are calling for an immediate resolution to a recruitment stalemate that has persisted for 15 months. The institute initially advertised 105 vacancies in January 2025, but the selection process has stalled without a scheduled written examination or a clear timeline for hiring.
The administrative silence has created significant anxiety among applicants, particularly regarding the 30-year upper age limit. Many professionals who met the criteria when they first applied have since surpassed the age requirement because of the delay, effectively disqualifying them from the positions they sought. The aspirants argue that the institute must grant a one-time age relaxation to account for this prolonged administrative inaction.
Beyond the scheduling concerns, applicants are pushing back against reports that the facility plans to hire nursing staff through outsourcing. Candidates contend that relying on outsourced labor for critical areas like operation theatres and intensive care units undermines both job security and fair compensation. As one candidate noted, "Outsourced nurses often work in high-pressure areas like ICUs and operation theatres but receive lower salaries and lack job security or benefits."
The group has reached out to both the NEIGRIHMS administration and the Union Health Ministry to advocate for a transparent hiring process. They are demanding that all sanctioned vacancies be filled through regular appointments rather than contract labor to ensure the quality of healthcare delivery across the Northeast.
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