By: PTI | Kolkata | Updated: June 29, 2018 10:19:45 pm

West Bengal government Friday decided to raise the superannuation age for nurses working in state-run hospitals from 60 years to 62 years, a senior official said. The state government also decided to raise the age bar from 39 years to 45 years for employing nurses on contractual basis, he said. The state-run hospitals which have around 84,000 beds require around 50,000 nurses to provide necessary medical assistance, the official added.

West Bengal govt raises retirement age of nurses to 62 years

West Bengal government also decided to raise the age bar from 39 years to 45 years for employing nurses on contractual basis, he said. The state-run hospitals which have around 84,000 beds require around 50,000 nurses to provide necessary medical assistance, an official said.