The KEM Hospital and Medical College turned 97-years-old on Tuesday, however, its nurses weren’t part of the celebration. They protested with black bands tied to their arms, the lack of a safe structure to house and educate nursing students till the old one is repaired. They continue to stay in the dilapidated structure and are at loggerheads with the hospital administration, which says the nurses should stop playing the blame game. The administration insists they are concerned about the students and faculty and have taken a decision with their safety in mind.

A 40-year-old cook sustained severe head injuries when a concrete slab from the roof fell on her on November 3, 2022 at the KEM Nurses Quarters and School of Nursing in Parel. The incident caught the attention of the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission, following which the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said the students would be shifted within two weeks.