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Staff nurses in Himachal to get full salary during higher education: CM

Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced that staff nurses in Himachal Pradesh pursuing higher education would now receive their full salary instead of the earlier 40 per cent, a move aimed at encouraging skill enhancement and strengthening the state’s healthcare system.
He made the announcement while chairing a workshop at IGMC Shimla organised on the occasion of International Women’s Day, where women who had performed outstanding work were honoured.The Chief Minister also announced that the recruitment process for 80 Assistant Professors in the Medical Education Department would begin next month.
He said the health sector in the state would witness major improvements within a year and many new employment opportunities would be created in the coming years.
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