LUCKNOW, June 29 -- The medical health department is facing a shortage of at least 81% nursing officers in Uttar Pradesh, while the medical education department faces 41% shortage of regular nursing officers, said office-bearers of Rajkiya Nurses Sangh Uttar Pradesh (RNS UP).

"At least 3,257 nursing officer/nursing posts are vacant in the state health department against 8,144 sanctioned posts," said Ashok Kumar general secretary of the RNS UP, at a press conference on Monday.

"Medical colleges across the state also face a similar shortage of regular nurses as at least 3,257 nursing officer posts are vacant against 7,866 sanctioned posts," said Geetanshu Verma, treasurer and Sharli Bhandari, president of RNS UP at the press conference. ...