<p>In a relief to striking nurses, the Kerala government today said it would implement the Supreme Court directive of Rs 20,000 minimum salary to nurses in the state.<br /><br />A decision in this regard was taken at a meeting of the representatives of nurses and private hospital managements convened by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan here.<br /><br />It was agreed at the meeting to implement the minimum pay of Rs 20,000 to nurses working in private hospitals with less than 50 beds as recommended by a Committee in the light of a supreme court order in this regard, Vijayan told reporters. Around 80,000 nurses in the private sector are expected to benefit from the decision.<br /><br />United Nurses Association and Indian Nurses Association, which spearheaded the stir, called off their month-long agitation.<br /><br />"We congratulate the government for settling the strike," INA leaders said.<br /><br />With regard to the salary and allowances of hospitals with more than 50 beds, a special committee would be formed to fix their wages. It has been asked to submit their report within one month, he said.<br /><br />Another major demand of nurses' association on training period and the stipend during the period would also be decided by the committee, the Chief Minister said.<br /><br />The government would place the Committee report in the Minimum Wages Committee as the state's recommendation, he said.<br /><br />Vijayan said the meeting also wanted managements not to take any action against the nurses who went on strike.<br /><br />The meeting appealed to all to maintain a cordial and co-operative atmosphere in the hospitals, the chief minister added.<br /><br />The nurses of the private hospital began an indefinite strike state-wide on June 28 after the hospital managements rejected their pay revision demand.</p>
<p>In a relief to striking nurses, the Kerala government today said it would implement the Supreme Court directive of Rs 20,000 minimum salary to nurses in the state.<br /><br />A decision in this regard was taken at a meeting of the representatives of nurses and private hospital managements convened by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan here.<br /><br />It was agreed at the meeting to implement the minimum pay of Rs 20,000 to nurses working in private hospitals with less than 50 beds as recommended by a Committee in the light of a supreme court order in this regard, Vijayan told reporters. Around 80,000 nurses in the private sector are expected to benefit from the decision.<br /><br />United Nurses Association and Indian Nurses Association, which spearheaded the stir, called off their month-long agitation.<br /><br />"We congratulate the government for settling the strike," INA leaders said.<br /><br />With regard to the salary and allowances of hospitals with more than 50 beds, a special committee would be formed to fix their wages. It has been asked to submit their report within one month, he said.<br /><br />Another major demand of nurses' association on training period and the stipend during the period would also be decided by the committee, the Chief Minister said.<br /><br />The government would place the Committee report in the Minimum Wages Committee as the state's recommendation, he said.<br /><br />Vijayan said the meeting also wanted managements not to take any action against the nurses who went on strike.<br /><br />The meeting appealed to all to maintain a cordial and co-operative atmosphere in the hospitals, the chief minister added.<br /><br />The nurses of the private hospital began an indefinite strike state-wide on June 28 after the hospital managements rejected their pay revision demand.</p>