Nurses working in private hospitals across Kerala staged a statewide protest on Friday, demanding the implementation of minimum wages.Addressing the issue, Kerala Education and Labour Minister V. Sivankutty stressed that the state government’s Minimum Wages Committee has already taken a decision ensuring minimum wages for all employees in private hospitals, including nurses.
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Kerala private hospital nurses stage statewide protest demanding salary increase; Minister Sivankutty says “hospitals responsible for wages”
March 7, 2026Nurses working in private hospitals across Kerala staged a statewide protest on Friday, demanding the implementation of minimum wages.Addressing the issue, Kerala Education and Labour Minister V. Sivankutty stressed that the state government’s Minimum Wages Committee has already taken a decision ensuring minimum wages for all employees in private hospitals, including nurses.