He said that as per the agreement, it has been decided to extend the deadline until November 15 as it will take some time for the task force to conduct a detailed study of other issues including nurses and prepare a concrete action plan for resolution.
The task force formed to provide government-level benefits to nurses has been given an additional month's extension.
According to the agreement reached between the government and the agitating groups, the task force has been given an additional month, said Ministry spokesperson Dr. Prakash Budhathoki. He said that as per the agreement, the task force will take some time to prepare a concrete action plan for resolving the issue by studying the nurses and other issues in detail, so it has been decided to extend the deadline until November 15. 'The task force has now moved forward with its work to provide nurse services as per the agreement,' he said. 'The nurse services will be implemented after the task force submits its report.'
The government had formed a 14-member task force under the coordination of the Ministry's Additional Secretary Dr. Shree Krishna Shrestha regarding the nurse services. The task force has stated that it will classify hospitals and specify the nurse services and submit a report. Task force coordinator Shrestha informed that the work that can be done immediately will be included in the report soon.
'The minister has said that the nurse services will be finalized even if the law restricts them by bringing a bill,' he said, 'We are also preparing a report after examining the immediate and long-term implementation of the service facilities as per the agreement.'
According to the agreement, large hospitals and private medical colleges will pay salaries equivalent to the fifth level from Kartik. Other private and community hospitals have agreed to provide 80 percent of the services and facilities equivalent to the fifth level.
