Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Contractual employees of National Health Mission (NHM) will be given benefit of 15 days earn leave in a year. Around 19,000 contractual employees will be benefited by this decision. They were on strike and after meeting with health minister Dr Prabhuram Chaudhary, decision has been taken to provide benefit of earned leave. Currently, they are getting 15 days’ medical leave.
NHM director (HR) Dr Pankaj Shukla confirmed it stating that along with 15 days medical leave, they are given the benefit of 15 days earn leave also. Now they will be in position to avail one month leave. Other benefits have also been given.