IMPHAL, November 30 (Newmai News Network): Pressing for their demands, some 300 contract basis employees of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal today stormed the Administrative Block of the hospital causing serious disturbance to OPD services.
The contract basis employees of the premier hospital have been demanding a pay hike and regularisation of their service. Agitated over non-fulfilment of their demands, the employees gathered near the hospital Administrative Block shouting slogans around 11 am.
The protesters then stormed the Administrative Block and forced suspension of the OPD services in the Central Government hospital.
A large number of personnel from Lamphel Police Station rushed to the spot to control the ruckus. After a long scuffle, the police managed to keep the commotion under control.
RIMS Medical Superintendant Prof C Amuba was also seen at the spot trying to pacify the angry protestors. However, the protestors rejected any settlement to withdraw the agitation.
Prof C Amuba told the protestors the hospital authority had already raised the matter with the Central Ministry of Health & Family Welfare which had given approval in this regard.
Meanwhile, the ‘All Manipur ANM/GNM Test Appeared Candidates’ held a sit-in protest in front of RIMS Director demanding him to declare the results of the exam.
The test appeared by some 6000 candidates for the nursing courses with payment of Rs 600 each as exam fee in 2013. The RIMS authority has been keeping in withheld the results since then.
The protestors holding several placards said results of such tests can be declared even within 48 hours.
Talking to the media on the sidelines of the protest, a spokeswoman of the association said they wanted to submit a memorandum to the Director.”We are told that the Director is not at the hospital. But we will wait for him,” she said.
She added that memorandums have been submitted to the Chief Minister and his deputy and the Medical Director urging them to declare the delayed results, but nothing concrete action has been taken till today.