Govt hospital nurses demand spousal transfer policy, cite gender discrimination
New Indian ExpressNEW DELHI: Nurses at AIIMS and other central health institutions have raised concerns with the Union government over the lack of a spousal transfer policy, calling it a case of indirect gender discrimination. They pointed to long-standing government guidelines, including Department of Personnel and Training Office Memorandums from 1986 and 1997, which support posting spouses at the same location to help women balance professional and family responsibilities. The nurses urged the MOHFW to introduce a spousal transfer policy for AIIMS and other central medical institutions, in line with DoPT recommendations, to address this critical gap. They stressed that such a policy would uphold constitutional rights, promote gender equality, and prevent women from being indirectly excluded from the workforce due to family responsibilities.
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