Minister hands over appointment orders to contract nurses in Madurai

Tamil Nadu Minister for Energy Resources and Law C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar handed over appointment orders to newly selected contract nurses and inaugurated their orientation training here on Saturday.

Addressing the gathering, Mr. Nirmal Kumar highlighted the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government’s continuous focus on women’s welfare and safety under the guidance of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay.

He noted that to address vacancies persisting in the medical sector for over a year, a government order was issued on September 11, 2026, empowering district health societies to recruit temporary nurses.

As part of this initiative, authorities received 2,070 applications to fill 118 vacant temporary nursing posts in Madurai district.

Following a rigorous screening process, 1,770 applications were deemed eligible. A selection list was prepared based on candidates’ academic performance in school education and nursing diploma or degree courses, with 111 vacancies ultimately filled following the state’s communal rotation roster system.

Extending his wishes to the newly recruited healthcare personnel, the Minister expressed delight in inducting the nurses into noble medical service.

MLAs A. Kallanai, S.R. Thangapandi, M.V. Karuppaiah, M.M. Gopison, M. Vijay, District Collector Nishant Krishna and Madurai Corporation Deputy Mayor (In-Charge) T. Nagarajan, among others were present during the event.