Lucknow, 22 March. Describing nursing as a profession of service and compassion, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that when service and compassion partner with the patient, positive results emerge. Yogi Adityanath said that in this spirit the state government is connecting nursing officers with health services.
In his address after distributing appointment letters to nursing officers selected from the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission at a function organized by the Medical Education Department here, the Chief Minister said, “The profession of nursing is one of service and compassion. When your service and compassion connects with the patient, its results are visible to all of us.” According to a senior official, appointment letters were given to 1,228 nursing officers on the occasion, which include 1,097 women and 131 men.
Yogi Adityanath said, “On the occasion of Navratri, daughters receiving appointment letters is an ideal example of empowerment of women power. I heartily congratulate all the candidates and thank the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission.” The Chief Minister said, “Gone are the days when one thought what would happen by opening a medical college or a nursing college. Medical education can be expensive, but nursing is a field in which there is full possibility of employment after taking the degree.”
He said that Indian nursing professionals are in demand not only in the country but across the world. Yogi said, “Recently I went to Japan, where a large number of nursing professionals are being demanded. Indian nurses are also in demand in Germany, Korea and other countries of Europe and they are confident that they will do good work.”
The Chief Minister said that the State Government is adding nursing officers to the services to ensure better arrangements in medical colleges and medical institutions. He said, “You have been selected from the Public Service Commission and now you have to take this campaign forward through the Medical Education Department.” Taking aim at the previous governments, Yogi Adityanath said that before 2017, the health infrastructure in the state was weak.
He said, “In the 70 years from 1947 to 2017, there were only 17 government medical colleges in the state and the total number including private sector was 40. Today their number has increased to 81 including government and private sector. This achievement has been achieved within nine years.”
On this occasion, Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, who is handling the responsibility of the Health Department, expressed his gratitude to the Chief Minister and inspired the nursing officers to work with the spirit of service. He said that in case of any difficulty they can contact directly. Minister of State for Medical Education and Health Mayankeshwar Sharan Singh also addressed the function.
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