Shillong, July 31: An orientation programme for the Overseas Nursing Job Fair will be held on August 4 at State Convention Centre at 11 30 am.
Chief Minister Conrad Sangma will be the chief guest and the Health Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh will be the guest of honour on the occasion.
As many as1046 nurses have registered for the fair.
The government will collaborate with agencies like NAVIS HR Pvt. Ltd. NURSEDGE and Trained Nurses Association of India (TNAI), New Delhi that will channelise the opportunities for the candidates to work abroad in countries like Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, UAE and other places.
Ampareen told reporters that the agencies will also provide support in terms of accommodation during training in India, conditional job offer, visa process, up-skilling system and language training for six months and others.
The fair is conducted by the Meghalaya government, Health & Family Welfare Department.
The government will not only engage professionals coming to the job fairs but will also be spending up to Rs 50,000 for training of each nurse.
The salary will range between Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 2 lakh per month but accommodation cost and investment for training will be deducted from their salary.
The government will sign memorandum of understandings (MoUs) with the various companies to ensure the welfare of the nurses.
Over 12,000 nurses are registered as members of the Nursing Council in Meghalaya but the number of unemployed among them is not known.
Besides, over 5,000 have registered in the last nursing exams conducted in the state of which only 202 were given jobs in the government health sector.
The aim of the job fair is to open doors for the nursing professionals especially the unemployed nurses from Meghalalaya to enable them to explore international career opportunities and showcase their skills on a global platform.
