Minimum wages must be implemented in private hospitals

Kozhikode: The state conference of the Private Hospital Employees Federation (CITU) has demanded that the notification on minimum wages in private hospitals be issued immediately. The conference also called on the government to intervene urgently against the rising prices of life-saving medicines and to implement the Private Hospital Act.

CITU State President T P Ramakrishnan inaugurated the conference. Federation State President Reji Zachariah presided. State General Secretary A Madhavan presented the activity report and Treasurer V V Balakrishnan the accounts. C K Prasheela Kumari moved the martyrs' resolution and Stalin Joseph the condolence resolution. A presidium of Reji Zachariah, C K Prasheela Kumari, K Velayudhan and P R Raneesh conducted the proceedings. Committees convened by K P Prathapan (minutes), Stalin Joseph (resolutions) and V V Balakrishnan (registration) also worked during the conference.

CITU State Vice President P B Harshakumar, State Secretary P P Prema, District President Mampatta Sreedharan, P K Premnath and Ankathil Ajayakumar spoke. Reception committee General Convener T Viswanathan welcomed the gathering and T Dasan proposed the vote of thanks.

Office bearers: T Viswanathan (President); C K Prasheela Kumari, K Velayudhan, Reji Zachariah, P R Raneesh and T Narendran (Vice Presidents); A Madhavan (General Secretary); K Bhageerathi, Stalin Joseph, K P Prathapan, Prathibha Shaji and G Stephen MLA (Secretaries); V V Balakrishnan (Treasurer).