Health workers sidelined at I-Day event, says union

An organisation of Health Department employees aligned to the pro-Left All-India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) has accused the government of sidelining a section of staff during the Independence Day ce

An organisation of Health Department employees aligned to the pro-Left All-India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) has accused the government of sidelining a section of staff during the Independence Day celebrations on Sunday. The said the government honoured select health workers during the events held in various districts, considering them as special guests. Those selected included doctors and other health workers who were at the forefront of COVID duty. However, according to functionaries of the Kerala State Health Inspectors’ Federation, health supervisors, public health nurse supervisors, health inspectors, public health nurses, junior health inspectors, and junior public health nurses were left out from the list.