Pabna Nursing Institute
Students give 3-day ultimatum to remove in-charge
Student nurses of Pabna Nursing Institute yesterday gave a three-day ultimatum demanding removal of institute In-Charge Halima Khatun by November 3.
The student nurses, who issued the ultimatum through an application submitted to Dr Monwarul Aziz, assistant director of Pabna Medical College Hospital, warned of tougher agitation programmes if their demand is not met by the time.
To press for the same demand, over 150 students of the nursing institute last week submitted an application to the director of nursing under the Directorate General of Health Services.
In the letter they alleged that Halima Khatun often misbehaves with the students, threatens to take action 'in case of results' and mentally tortures them, causing disturbance to academic activities at the institute.
Contacted by this correspondent, Dr Monwarul Aziz said, "The nursing institute is controlled by the director of nursing under the Directorate General of Health Services. As the students earlier lodged a complaint with the director of nursing against the in charge of Pabna Nursing Institute, they should wait for the next action of the DG office. But they have threatened strike. Departmental steps will be taken if they go on strike again.”
Contacted, Halima Khatun, in charge of Pabna Nursing Institute, refuted the allegations against her, and said, "The students might have been instigated by others. The director of nursing will take action if I am guilty."
Earlier student nurses of Pabna Nursing Institute started demonstration on October 15, demanding giving pass marks to six third year nursing students who had failed in the year final examinations.
After seven days' work abstention the student nurses joined work at the hospital on October 23 on condition but they have now started agitation demanding removal of the nursing institute chief.
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