Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 15: Scores of nursing students today staged a protest demonstration near Press Club Jammu demanding sanction of monthly stipend for those enrolled in Government Nursing Colleges across Jammu and Kashmir.
The protesters, holding placards and raising slogans, alleged that despite repeated assurances, the Government has failed to address their long-pending demand. They said nursing students in several States and Union Territories are receiving stipends and financial assistance, while those in J&K continue to face “step-motherly treatment.”
“It is disheartening that students, who form the backbone of the healthcare system, were being denied financial support. “While others across the country benefit from Government aid, J&K’s students continue to suffer. We urge the Health Minister to personally intervene and resolve this matter at the earliest,” one of the protesters said.
The protesting students said they had submitted multiple representations to the Health Minister, Secretary Health and Director Finance, but nothing concrete has emerged so far. They urged the administration to prioritize their issue so that thousands of students aspiring to serve in the health sector could continue their studies with dignity.
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