Goa Cabinet approves 178 contractual nurse posts for GMC
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced the recruitment to address nursing shortages and a pilot programme for German language training.
The Goa cabinet has approved the recruitment of 178 staff nurses on a contractual basis to address staff shortages at Goa Medical College (GMC), according to Medical Dialogues.
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant stated that while nurses appointed to fill leave vacancies will remain in their positions, the other vacancies will be filled through contractual appointments to strengthen services at the medical college.
The cabinet also sanctioned the appointment of two nurses at the Paediatric Neurorehabilitation Centre at GMC to assist with patient care and treatment.
Sawant announced a pilot skill-upgradation programme for the 2026-27 academic year to teach German to nursing students. The initiative will be implemented at the Sai Nursing Institute in Sanquelim and the State Institute of Nursing Education in Bambolim to improve global employment prospects.
In a separate decision, the cabinet provided retrospective approval for Rs 9.1 crore in spending for the pathology, blood bank, and biochemistry departments at GMC.
The cabinet also approved renewing the contractual terms for doctors and staff in the cardiology, cardiac anaesthesia, and cardiothoracic surgery departments at GMC for five years, from 2026 to 2031.