Thiruvananthapuram : To intensify Covid mitigation in state, the Health Department has reported an additional 300 posts to PSC, said Health Minister Veena George. Posts approved are : staff nurse(204), pharmacist(52), grade II LD clerk(42), 2 office attenders(OA). The notification approving posts makes mention of District Medical Officer posts, the vacancies of which shall be reported to PSC soon.
The Health Department had expanded post numbers during the term of last LDF government. Over 10,000 posts were added including those in Ayush and Homeopathy of which 4300 were created in health care and medical studies alone. 721 posts for nurses were created in a single phase across 5 Medical Colleges. The Oomen Chandy government had cut back on posts and imposed a recruitment ban during its tenure. By contrast, the LDF government has created posts by thousands despite unprecedented financial crisis gripping the state.
