SHILLONG: The written examination for the Auxiliary Nursing Midwife (ANM) scheduled to be held on Tuesday was called off at the last minute due to alleged manipulation by the office of the DHS (MI).
The post of ANM was advertised on January 17 by the DHS (MI), which was a new procedure to deprive the bonded ANMs aspirants, as per the allegations of the aspirants.
There were many ANM aspirants who had undergone training in State recognized institutions, one being the Ganesh Das School of Nursing and another school of nursing at Rongkhon, Tura, which are also recognized by the Indian Nursing Council.
Many candidates have successfully completed their course since 2008 and they were anticipating appointment from the DHS as was being done until 2007.
The aspirants were assured – both through the advertisement and also verbally – that they would be selected as mentioned in the advertisement that whenever posts are available their employment will be considered by following the usual procedure. The advertisement in this regard was signed by the DHS (MI).
It was revealed by many of the aspirant nurses that till June 23 this year there was a different list put up on the notice board at the DHS office. But strangely a list was put up on Tuesday in which 11 names of the trained ANMs were missing from the list.
This led to a protest by the aspirants who alleged manipulations resulting in the postponement of the written test.