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Punjab Finance Minister Cheema approves filling of 1,568 vacant posts of ANMs, Staff Nurses under NHM

Chandigarh, Dec 16 (UNI) In a significant move aimed at strengthening the state's healthcare infrastructure, Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday announced that the Finance Department has approved the Health and Family Welfare Department's proposal to fill 1,568 vacant positions of ANMs and Staff Nurses under the National Health Mission (NHM).
Giving further details on the recruitment drive, Cheema revealed that the approval covers the filling of 729 vacant positions of ANMs against a total of 2,000 sanctioned posts, and 839 vacant positions of Staff Nurses against 1,896 sanctioned posts. He emphasised that the state government is committed to ensuring healthcare services are not hampered due to staff shortages and has therefore prioritised filling these contract-based vacancies.
Highlighting the financial commitment of the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann-led government toward this initiative, the Finance Minister disclosed that the total annual financial implication for these recruitments is estimated to be Rs 48.88 crore.
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