The Nurses Welfare Association (NWA), a body that represents nurses posted at central government hospitals across the country, demanded the upgradation of entry-level pay, night duty allowance, insurance coverage and the restoration of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), in its meeting with the 8th Pay Commission officials in Chandigarh today (Friday, September 18, 2026).
Risk and hardship allowance and qualification allowance are some of the other demands raised by the nurses' body. Here, we take you through the eight major recommendations by the NWA to the 8th Pay Commission.
