Panchkula, Aug. 3 -- In a landmark move to elevate the professional standing of its nursing staff, the Haryana Government has greenlit the redesignation of all nursing posts in the Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Department, aligning their titles with those used in the State Health Department.

Announcing the decision on Monday, Haryana Labour Minister Anil Vij shared that Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has given the green light to the proposal, paving the way for a unified and modern professional framework for the ESI nursing cadre.

Under the new nomenclature, Staff Nurses will be redesignated as Nursing Officers, Nursing Sisters as Senior Nursing Officers, Assistant Matrons as Assistant Chief Nursing Officers, and Matrons as Chief Nur...