Shillong, Jan 12: VPP and HYC have asked the state government to address the plight of contractual nurses.
The HYC condemned government’s treatment of contractual staff nurses.
They have not received salaries since October 2025 and the nurses are being forced to continue working without written extension of service, the HYC said.
“This is nothing short of state-sponsored exploitation,” said Roy Kupar Synrem, President of HYC in a statement issued on Monday.
According to HYC, making nurses work without pay and formal service orders violates labour norms, service rules, and basic human dignity.
“Verbal assurances and informal instructions cannot replace written orders or justify months of unpaid labour,” Synrem said.
The council demands immediate disbursement of pending salaries, written extension orders for affected nurses, and strict action against responsible officials.
“We therefore demand, with no ambiguity to Immediately disburse all pending salaries from October 2025, with arrears cleared in full; Immediate issuance of written extension orders for all affected contractual nurses and fixing of responsibility and strict action against officials responsible for this deliberate neglect,” Synrem said while emphasizing “healthcare workers are not bonded labour. Their rights cannot be trampled upon.”
Photo: Meghalaya Nursing Council
