DIMAPUR The department of Health and Family Welfare (DHFW) has been reeling from shortage of technical employees, while there are excess third and fourth grade employees covering about 65%, said Y Kikheto Sema, Commissioner and Secretary, DHFW on Thursday. Sema said the Health department has the third highest employees in the state but the non-technical employees cover about 65% and technical employees only about 35%. ‘We have more of third and fourth grade (employees), which is not required much in a department like Health and Family Welfare”, he said, adding that the manpower rationalisation committee is in place and they will be making a statement and bring to the notice of the government necessary action that need to be taken. He said this during his visit to Christian Institute of Health Sciences and Research (CIHSR), and Nagaland Police COVID hospital, Chümoukedima to check the preparations for COVID-19. Medical Superintendent of CIHSR, Dr. Clement Momin said the hospital