Dr BP Das, the institute´s director, said the technicians were issued the letter following a decision taken by the institute´s board on Wednesday. “We have also asked them to get registered with the council within 15 days,” he said.[break]
The NHPC has also warned of legal action against technicians if they do not comply with the directive.
According to Bal Krishna Mehta, chairman of Health Professionals Welfare Committee, those who have the required qualification will come to work after getting registered with the council. According to Mehta, 30 technicians at the hospital do not have the required academic qualifications and were allowed to work at the hospital on the basis of their training and experience.
On Tuesday, NHPC studied the files of sixty health technicians, of which only thirty were found to have registration certificates, according to Dr Hari Lamsal, president of the Council. In total, 123 technicians work at the institute.
NHPC started the study after a complaint was lodged at the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority.
“Letting unqualified people work in the sector would negatively affect the delivery of health services. Therefore, we have initiated action against them,” Dr Lamsal said.
The NHPC Act stipulates that even qualified technicians cannot engage in health service without registering with NHPC.
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