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Reader view: Shouldn't the UP sweeper be given a promotion?

In the great debate around UP's medical horrors, one of our readers brought out a provocative point about the initiative sweepers and support staff have taken in helping those in medical need.

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FP Editors|Jul 11, 2012, 13:46:21 IST

Editors Note: In the great debate around UP's medical horrors, one of our readers brought out a provocative point about the initiative sweepers and support staff have taken in helping those in medical need. Perhaps we must invest in training these sweepers to become nurses and paramedics? The comment is reproduced below:Sreedhar:I find the coverage of this subject really lopsided. Shouldn't the sweeper be considered for a promotion?. Giving injections or even administering stiches is not a complex job. It is something that he would have learned over a period of time. [caption id="attachment_374369" align="alignleft" width="380"] Should the sweeper be lauded instead of being condemned?[/caption]Instead of applauding when he was doing a service to help the patients who doctors could not attend to, we almost seem to demonise the poor guy. Isn't multi-skilling part of our Indian genius?What are your thoughts on the issue? Post them in the comments below.

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First Published:Jul 11, 2012, 13:38:54 IST
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