A nurse, who completes a quarter of a century in service when she retires, until now used to get a minimum of Rs 5 million and if the new rules are going to be implemented, it would come down to just Rs 1.2 million.

A deeply saddened nursing community there is worried that if they decide to go to the court, would it be detrimental to them in any respect. “Will the Indian government come to our rescue as many are scared to take legal steps for fear of any action? Do not know what will happen, as this is all what will be there for our future when we finally return to our home state,” one of the nurses said.

According to studies, there are about two lakh Keralites in Oman and a huge majority of them work in the Government sector which includes a sizeable working force in the medical sector.