Another 25,000 trainee nurses
The Health Ministry has launched a programme to recruit another
25,000 trainee nursers to the Health Service on a concept of Minister
Maithripala Sirisena to increase the total nursing cadre to 50,000.
The first batch of 2,500 trainee nurses recruited under this
programme will receive their appointment letters from President Mahinda
Rajapaksa at a ceremony at Temple Trees on January 22 at 10 am. Minister
Sirisena and several other Ministers and Parliamentarians will also be
present.
Health Ministry Media officer W M D Wanninayake said the new batch
has been recruited after proper interviews with special emphasis on
women who have proficiency in Tamil language to fill existing vacancies
in hospitals in the North and East.
Those selected have been sent letters summoning them for the ceremony
requesting them to be present at the Temple Trees main hall by 8 am on
January 22. Further particulars could be obtained on: 2694033 or General
numbers 2694033, 2669192, 2675011, 2675449 Extension 333 or 334.
|