INDIAN NURSING

COUNCIL

To establish Uniforms Standards of

Training for Nurses, Midwives and
Health Visitor
•
The Indian Nursing Council is an Autonomous
Body under the Government of India, Ministry of
Health & Family Welfare was constituted by the
Central Government under section 3(1) of the
Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947 of parliament in
order to establish a uniform standard of training
for nurses, Midwives and health visitors .
Functions of Indian Nursing Council
The basic Aims, Objectives and functions of Indian Nursing Council are
as follows
 
• To establish and monitor a uniform standard of nursing
education for nurses midwife, Auxiliary Nurse-Midwives
and health visitors by doing inspection of the institutions.
• To recognize the qualifications under section 10(2)(4) of
the Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947 for the purpose of
registration and employment in India and abroad. 
• To give approval for registration of Indian and Foreign
Nurses possessing foreign qualification under section
11(2)(a) of the Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947.
Functions contd..
• To prescribe the syllabus & regulations for Nursing
programs.
• Power to withdraw the recognition of qualification under
section 14 of the Act in case the institution fails to
maintain its standards under Section 14 (1)(b) that an
institution recognized by a State Council for the training of
nurses, midwives, auxiliary nurse midwives or health
visitors does not satisfy the requirements of the Council.
• To advise the State Nursing Councils, Examining Boards,
State Governments and Central Government in various
important items regarding Nursing Education in the
Country.
Organizational Structure of Indian
Nursing Council
president

Vice president

secretary

Assistant secretary

Office staff
 Committees
• Executive Committee of the Council to deliberate on the
issues related to maintenance of standards of nursing
programs
 
• The Nursing Education Committee, The committee is
constituted to deliberate on the issues concerned mainly
with nursing education and policy matters concerning the
nursing education.
 
• Equivalence Committee – to deliberate on the issues of
recognition of foreign qualifications which is essential for
the purpose of registration under section 11(2)(a) or (b) of
the Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947, as amended
• Guidelines to start nursing
program
competencies
On completion of the course, the ANM/FHW will be able to: 

• Appreciate  the  concept  of  holistic  health  and   understand   the influence of
socioeconomic and environmental factors on the  health status of the community. 
• Identify health problems/needs and resources in the community  and mobilize
social support for active participation of  the  community  in health care
activities. 
• Provide preventive,  promotive,  restorative  and  emergency  health care to
individuals and community as required. 
• Provide treatment of minor ailments. 
• Provide skilled midwifery services to all  mothers  in  the  community and refer
mothers at risk to hospitals. 
• Provide skilled care to all neonates in community and refer neonates at risk to the
appropriate levels. 
• Render skilled child care services at home, clinic and school. 
Competencies contd..
• Guide/Train birth  attendants,  Anganwadi  workers  (AWW)s,  other
community health activists and volunteers. 
• Provide need-based information and counselling related to health  of
individuals, family and groups. 
• Participate in all the National health and Family welfare  programmes
at community level. 
• Act as a team member in the health care delivery system. 
• Coordinate and collaborate with the other health team members and
community based organizations, non-govt. organizations (NGO)  and
village administration. 
• Manage the health centre including  equipments  and  supplies,  and
maintain the records in order to provide quality based people friendly
services. 
• Updates knowledge and skills for professional and personal growth. 
 A N M  MINIMUM STANDARD
REQUIREMENTS 
• A school for training of the ANMS should be located in
a community Health Centre having minimum bed strength of 30 and
maximum 50 and serving an area with community health programmes.

• The school should also be affiliated to a district hospital or a secondary

care hospital in order to provide experiences of secondary level health care
and an extensive gynae-obstertical care.
 
• An organization having a hospital with 150 beds with minimum 30-50
obstetrics and gynecology beds, and 100 delivery cases monthly can also
open ANM school. It should have an affiliation of PHC/CHC for the
community Health Nursing field experience.
 
• Existing ANM schools attached to District Hospitals should have PHC
annexe (accommodation facility for 20-30 students) for community health
field experience.
 GNM program
• Any organization under the Central Government,  State  Government, Local body or a
Private or Public Trust, Mission, Voluntary  registered under  Society  Registration 
Act  wishes to open a School of Nursing should  obtain  the No Objection/Essentiality
certificate from the State Government.
 
• The  Indian  Nursing  Council  on  receipt  of  the  proposal  from  the Institution  to 
start  nursing  programme,  will  undertake   the   first inspection to assess suitability
with regard to physical  infrastructure, clinical facility and teaching faculty  in  order 
to  give  permission  to start the programme.
 
• After the receipt of the  permission  to  start  the  nursing  programme from Indian
Nursing Council, the institution shall  obtain  the  approval from the State Nursing
Council and Examination Board.

• Institution will admit the students only after taking approval of  State Nursing Council
and Examination Board.
 
• The Indian Nursing Council will conduct inspection every year  till  the first batch
completes the programme. Permission will be given year by year till the first batch
completes.
 
competencies
The nurse on completion of this course will be able to: 
• Demonstrate competency in providing health care to individual,  sick or well,
using nursing process. 
• Assess the nursing need of clients from birth to death.
• Plan and carry out appropriate action to meet nursing needs.
• Provide effective nursing care for  maintaining  best  possible level of health
in all aspects.
• Promote self care in people under their care.
• Apply problem solving techniques in nursing practice.
• Evaluate effectiveness of nursing care 
• Apply  knowledge  from  the  humanities,  biological  and  behavioral sciences
in functioning as a nurse. 
• Function  effectively  with   members   of   the   health   team   and
community   applying   the   knowledge   of   human   relations   and
communication skills in her work. 
• Participate as member of the  health  team  in  delivery  of  curative
preventive, promotive and rehabilitative health care service.                 
• Mobilize community resources and their involvement in
working  with the communities. 
• Demonstrate use of ethical values in their personal and 
professional life. 
• Demonstrate interest in activities of professional
organization. 
• Recognize  the  need  for  continuing   education   for  
professional development. 
• Demonstrate basic skills in teaching patients and giving
nursing care to them. 
• Demonstrate  basic  skills  in  administration  and  
leadership   while working with other members of health
team and community. 
• Assist in research activities. 
B.Sc. COURSE
• Any organization under the Central Government,  State  Government, Local body or a
Private or Public Trust, Mission,  Voluntary  registered under  Society  Registration  Act 
wishes to open  a  School/College  of  Nursing,  should obtain  the  No 
Objection/Essentiality  certificate   from   the   State government.
 
• The  Indian  Nursing  council  on  receipt  of  the  proposal  from  the Institution to start
nursing College, will undertake the first  inspection to assess suitability with  regard  to 
physical  infrastructure,  clinical facility and teaching faculty in order to give permission 
to  start  the programme.
 
• After the receipt of the permission to  start  the  nursing  programme from Indian
Nursing Council, the institution shall  obtain  the  approval from the State Nursing
Council and University.
 
• Institution will admit the students only after taking approval of  State Nursing Council
and University.
 
• The Indian Nursing Council will conduct inspection every year  till  the first batch
completes the programme. Permission will be given year by year till the first batch
completes.
Competencies
On completion of the four year B.Sc. Nursing program the graduate  will 
be able to: 

1.    Apply  knowledge  from  physical,   biological,   and   behavioural

sciences, medicine including alternative systems  and  nursing  in providing
nursing care to individuals, families and communities.
 
2   Demonstrate understanding of life style and other factors, which affect
health of individuals and groups. 

3.    Provide  nursing  care  based  on  steps  of  nursing  process   in

collaboration with the individuals and groups. 

4.   Demonstrate  critical  thinking  skill  in  making  decisions  in   all

situations in order to provide quality care. 

5.    Utilize the latest trends and technology in providing health care.

6.    Provide promotive, preventive and restorative health services  in line with

the nation al health policies and programmes. 
7.  Practice within the framework of code of ethics and professional
conduct, and acceptable standards of practice within  the  legal
boundaries. 
8. Communicate  effectively  with  individuals   and   groups,    and
members  of  the  health  team  in  order  to  promote  effective
interpersonal relationships and teamwork. 
9.  Demonstrate  skills  in  teaching  to  individuals  and   groups   in
clinical/community  health settings. 
10. Participate effectively as members of the health team  in  health care
delivery system. 
11.  Demonstrate    leadership    and   managerial   skills    in clinical/
community health settings. 
12. Conduct need based research  studies  in  various  settings  and utilize
the research findings to improve the quality of care. 
13. Demonstrate   awareness,   interest   and   contribute   towards
advancement of self and of the profession.
 P.B.B.Sc. COURSE
• Any organization under the Central Government,  State  Government, Local body or a Private or
Public Trust, Mission,  Voluntary  registered under  Society  Registration  Act  wishes to open 
Nursing  programme,  should obtain  the  No  Objection/Essentiality  certificate   from   the   State
Government.
 
• If the institution is recognized for B.Sc. (N)  programme  by  INC, then   the  institution  will 
be  exempted  from  NOC/Essentiality certificate     for    P.B.B.Sc.   (N)    programe    from   
the     State Government.
 
• The  Indian Nursing council  on  receipt  of  the  proposal   from   the Institution to start nursing
program, will undertake the first inspection to assess suitability with  regard  to  physical 
infrastructure,  clinical facility and teaching faculty in order to give permission  to  start  the
programme.
 
• After the receipt of the permission to  start  the  nursing  programme from Indian Nursing Council,
the institution shall  obtain  the  approval from the State Nursing Council and University.
 
• Institution will admit the students only after taking approval of  State Nursing Council and
University.
 
• The Indian Nursing Council will conduct inspection every year  till  the first batch completes the
programme. Permission will be given year by year till the first batch completes.
Competencies
On  completion  of  B.Sc.  Nursing  (Post-Basic)   degree   programme  
the graduates will be able to:
1. Assess health status,  identify  nursing  needs,  plan, 
implement and evaluate nursing care for patients/clients
that contribute  to health of individuals, families and
communities. 
2. Demonstrate competency  in  techniques  of  nursing 
based  on concepts and principles from selected areas of
nursing, physical, biological and behavioral sciences. 
3.  Participate  as  members  of  health  team   in   the  
promotivpreventive, curative and restorative health care
delivery system of the country. 
4. Demonstrate    skills    in    communication    and   
interpersonal relationship.
CONTD..

5) Demonstrate  leadership  qualities  and  decision-making 

abilities  in various situations. 
6.Demonstrate  skills  in  teaching  to  individuals  and  
groups   in community health settings. 
7.  Demonstrate managerial skills in community health
settings. 
8.  Practice ethical values in their personal and professional
life. 
9. Participate in research activities and utilize research 
findings  in improving nursing practice. 
10.  Recognize the need for continued learning for their
personal  and professional development.
M.Sc. COURSE
• After the receipt of the permission to  start  the  nursing  programme from
Indian Nursing Council, the institution shall  obtain  the  approval from the
State Nursing Council and University.
 
• Institution will admit the students only after taking approval of  State Nursing
Council and University.
 
• The Indian Nursing Council will conduct inspection every year  till  the first
batch completes the programme. Permission will be given year by year till the
first batch completes.
 
• If the institution is recognized for  B.Sc. (N)  programme  and  if  one batch 
has  passed  out  after  found  suitable   by   INC,   then   the institution  will 
be  exempted  from  NOC/Essentiality  certificate   for M.Sc.(N) programe
from the State Government.
 
• Super Speciality Hospital* can start  M.Sc.(N)  programme,  however they
have to get NOC/Essentiality certificate  from  respective  State Government
to start the M.Sc. (N) programme.
COMPETENCIES
On Completion of the two year M.Sc Nursing programme, the  graduate 
will be able to:- 
1. Utilize/apply the concepts, theories and principles of nursing science
2.Demonstrate advance competence in practice of nursing
3.    Practice as a nurse specialist.
4.    Demonstrate leadership qualities and function  effectively  as  nurse
educator and manager.
5.   Demonstrate skill in conducting  nursing  research,  interpreting  and
utilizing the findings from health related research.
6. Demonstrate  the  ability  to  plan  and  effect  change   in   nursing
practice and in the health care delivery system.
7.    Establish collaborative relationship with members of other disciplines
8.  Demonstrate  interest  in   continued   learning   for   personal   and
professional advancement.
• *Super Speciality Hospital  are  eligible 
to  start  M.Sc.(N)  provided  they  have
respective speciality beds
Post Basic Diploma Programs 
POST BASIC DIPLOMA IN ONCOLOGY NURSING
The purpose of the course is to train nurses to: 
1.   Provide quality care to patients with an actual or potential  diagnosis  
of cancer. 
2.   Manage & supervise patient care in clinical and community settings. 
3. Teach nurses, allied health professionals, patients and communities in areas related to
oncology nursing. 
4. Conduct research in areas of oncology nursing.

    POST BASIC DIPLOMA IN NURSE PRACTITIONER IN MIDWIFERY

The purposes of the course are to train nurses to: 

1.   Provide quality care to mother and neonate. 

2.    Manage & supervise care of mother and neonate at all the three levels 
of care. 
3. Teach nurses, allied health professionals, patients and communities in areas related to
mother and neonate care. 
4. Conduct research in areas of mother and neonate care.
POST BASIC DIPLOMA IN NEONATAL
NURSING

The purpose of the course is to train nurses to: 

1. Provide quality care to neonates. 
2. Manage & supervise care of neonates at all the
three levels of care. 
3.Teach nurses, allied health professionals, patients
and communities in areas related to neonatal
nursing. 
4. Conduct research in areas of neonatal nursing.
    POST BASIC DIPLOMA IN EMERGENCY AND
DISASTER NURSING
The purpose of the course is to: 

1.   Provide quality care in emergency & disaster situations. 

2.  Manage & supervise patient care in pre hospital & hospital settings. 
3.   Teach nurses, allied health professionals, patients and communities in areas
related to emergency & disaster nursing. 
4.  Conduct research in areas of emergency & disaster nursing.
 

POST BASIC DIPLOMA IN ORTHOPAEDIC & REHABILITATION

NURSING
The purpose of the course is to train nurses to: 
1.  Provide quality care to patients with orthopaedic & neuro muscular
          disorders. 
2. Manage & supervise  care  of  patients  with  orthopaedic  &  neuro 
muscular disorders. 
3. Participate in rehabilitation of  patients  with  orthopaedic  &  neuro 
muscular disorders. 
4.  Teach nurses, allied health professionals, parents  and  communities 
in areas related to orthopaedic & rehabilitation nursing. 
5. Conduct research in areas of orthopaedic & rehabilitation nursing.    
POST BASIC DIPLOMA IN
OPERATION ROOM NURSING
The purpose of the course are to train nurses to: 

1. Provide quality care to patients in OR. 

2. Manage & supervise patient care of patients in OR.

3. Teach nurses, allied health professionals and family members in

areas 
 related to OR nursing. 

4. Conduct research in areas of OR nursing.

POST BASIC DIPLOMA IN
PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL HEALTH NURSING

 The students after completion of the course will be able to: 

1. Provide quality nursing care to individuals suffering from
mental and emotional disorders. 
2. Manage AND supervise  care  of  mentally  ill  patients  in 
clinical  and  community settings. 
3. Teach  nurses,  allied  health  professionals,  family  
members   and  communities in areas related to psychiatric
nursing. 
4. Keep pace with  the  developments  in  other  related 
discipline  for  effective management of psychiatric patients. 
POST BASIC DIPLOMA IN CRITICAL CARE NURSING
The purpose of the course is to train nurses to: 

1.  Provide quality care to critically ill patients. 

2.  Manage & supervise care of critically ill patients. 
3. Teach nurses, allied health professionals and family members in areas
related to critical care nursing. 
4. Conduct research in areas of critical care nursing.

POST BASIC DIPLOMA IN CARDIO – THORACIC NURSING

The purpose of the course is to train nurses to: 
1. Provide quality care to patients with cardio thoracic disorders. 
2. manage & supervise care of patients with cardio thoracic disorders. 
3. Teach nurses, allied health professionals and family members in areas
related to cardio thoracic nursing. 
4.Conduct research in areas of cardio thoracic nursing.
POST BASIC DIPLOMA IN NEURO
SCIENCE NURSING

The purpose of this course is to train the nurses to: 

1. Provide quality care to neuro patients. 

2.Manage & supervise care of neuro patients. 
3. teach nurses, allied health professionals, patients
and communities in areas related to neuro
patients. 
4.Conduct research in areas of neur science nursing.
      
Up gradation from School to College

• Any  "School  of  Nursing"  can  upgrade  to  "College  

of   Nursing" provided one batch of students have passed
out after found  suitable by INC. Further on up-gradation
institution has to stop GNM Programs.
• Documents to be submitted to INC for Upgradation:
• Decision of the management committee  to  upgrade 
school  of nursing to college of nursing.
• Consent letter of the  university  to  which  the  college 
needs affiliation.
Regulation / Norms of ANM
(Auxiliary Nurse & Midwife)
ANM PROGRAM
• Any organization under the Central Government,  State  Government, Local
body or a Private or Public Trust, Mission,  Voluntary  registered under 
Society  Registration  Act  wishes  to  open  ANM  Training  School, 
should obtain  the  No  Objection/Essentiality  certificate   from   the   State
Government.
 
• The  Indian  Nursing  Council  on  receipt  of  the  proposal  from  the
Institution to start  ANM  training  program,  will  undertake  the  first
inspection to assess suitability with regard to physical  infrastructure, clinical
facility and teaching faculty  in  order  to  give  permission  to start the
programme.
 
• After the receipt of the permission to start ANM training program from Indian
Nursing Council, the institution shall obtain  the  approval  from the State
Nursing Council and Examination Board.
 
• Institution will admit the students only after taking approval of  State Nursing
Council and Examination Board.
Physical Facilities

• Office room1
• Class-room2
• Nursing laboratory1
• Nutrition laboratory1
• Library1
• Audio visual aid1 
• Clinical Facilities 
School has to be affiliated to district
hospital or a secondary care hospital with
minimum 150 beds.
• Bed occupancy on the average to be
between 60% -70%.   
 Teaching facility –
category Minimum qualification and experience

Principal M.Sc. Nursing with 3 years of teaching

experience or B.Sc(N) with 5 years of teaching
experience

Tutor B.Sc nursing B.Sc.Nursing/Diploma in Nursing

Education & Administration/Diploma in Public
Health Nursing with 2 years clinical experience.
GNM
TEACHING BLOCK
LECTURE HALL
LABS:
NURSING FOUNDATION
NUITRITION
OBG and pediatrics
COMPUTER LAB
Multi purpose lab
Staff room
Principal room
Vice principal room
Library
One room for HoD
faculty room
 Clinical Facilities
School of nursing should have a 120-150 bedded
Parent/Affiliated Hospital for 40 annual intake in each
programme:

• Distribution of beds in different areas

• Medical 30
Surgical 30
Obst. & Gynaecology 30
Pediatrics 20
Ortho 10
• Bed Occupancy of the Hospital should be minimum 75%.
• The size of the Hospital/Nursing Home for affiliation
should not be less than 50 beds.
 Clinical Facilities
contd..
• Other Specialities/Facilities for clinical experience
required are as follows:
• Major OT
• Minor OT
• Dental
• Eye/ENT
• Burns and Plastic
• Neonatology with Nursery
• Communicable disease
• Community Health Nursing
• Cardiology
• Oncology
• Neurology/Neuro-surgery
• Nephrology etc.
• ICU/ICCU
• Affiliation of psychiatric hospital should be of
minimum 30-50 beds.
• The Nursing Staffing norms in the affiliated
Hospital should be as per the INC norms. 
• The affiliated Hospital should give student status
to the candidates of the nursing programme.
• Affiliated hospitals should be in the radius of 15-
30 kms.
• 1:3 student patient ratio to be maintained.
• If the institution is having both
GNM and B.Sc(N) programme, it
would require 240 bedded
parent/affiliated hospital for 40
annual intake in each
programme to maintain 1:3
student patient ratio.
Teaching facility - Qualification of
Teaching Staff:
principal M.Sc with 3 years or B.Sc /post basic
with 5yaers of teaching expeience

Vice principal M.Sc or B.Sc with 3 years of teaching

experience

tutor M.Sc or B.Sc / diploma in nsg edu

&admn. With 2 years of professional
experience
For School of nursing with 60 students (i.e., an annual intake of 20 students):

faculty
Number

1
principal

Vice principal 1

tutor 4

Additional tutor 1

total 7
B.Sc. 

•  Physical Facilities
M.Sc. (N)
If parent hospital is super-specialty
hospital like cardio-thoracic
hospital/cancer with annual intake
10 M.Sc(N) in cardio thoracic/cancer
• Professor cum coordinator 1
• Reader / Associate Professor 1
• Lecturer 2
• The above faculty shall perform dual
role.
M.SC nursing
• Annual intake of 60 students in B.Sc.(N) and 25 students for M.Sc.(N)
programme.
• Professor-cum-Principal - 1
• Professor-cum-Vice Principal - 1
• Reader / Associate Professor - 5
• Lecturer - 8
• Tutor / Clinical Instructor - 19
---------------
Total - 34
• One in each specialty and all the M.Sc(N) qualified teaching faculty
will participate in all collegiate programmes.
• Teacher Student Ratio = 1 : 10 for M.Sc.(N) programme.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE OF
TEACHERS OF COLLEGE OF NURSING
Note
• No part time nursing faculty will be counted for calculating total no. of
faculty required for a college.
• Irrespective of number of admissions, all faculty positions (Professor
to Lecturer) must be filled.
• For M.Sc.(N) programme appropriate number of M.Sc. faculty in
each speciality be appointed subject to the condition that total number
• All nursing teachers must possess a basic university or equivalent
qualification as laid down in the schedules of the Indian Nursing
Council Act, 1947. They shall be registered under the State Nursing
Registration Act.
• Nursing faculty in nursing college except tutor/clinical
instructors must possess the requisite recognized
postgraduate qualification in nursing subjects.

• Holders of equivalent postgraduate qualifications, which

may be approved by the Indian Nursing Council from time
to time, may be considered to have the requisite recognized
postgraduate qualification in the subject concerned.

• All teachers of nursing other than Principal and Vice-

Principal should spend at least 4 hours in the clinical area
for clinical teaching and/or supervision of care every day.
PhD Nursing
• National consortium for Ph.D in
Nursing (hereafter called as Ph.D
Consortium) has been constituted by
Indian Nursing Council (INC) in
collaboration with Rajiv Gandhi
University of Health Sciences and
W.H.O., under the Faculty of Nursing
to promote doctoral education in
various fields of Nursing.
• National Consortium for Ph.D. has been constituted by Indian Nursing
Council to promote research activities, in various fields of Nursing.
• Ph. D Consortium of Indian Nursing Council in collaboration with
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, intends to initiate Ph.D.
degree programme in Nursing under the aegis of RGUHS.

• 6 study centres namely College of Nursing, NIMHANS, Bangalore,

R.A.K. College of Nursing, New Delhi, C.M.C. College of Nursing,
Vellore, C.M.C. College of Nursing, Ludhiana, Govt. College of
Nursing, Thiruvanthapuram, Govt. College of Nursing, Hyderabad,
has been recognized by National Consortium for Ph.D. in Nursing.

• These centres will be connected by Video conferencing facilities.

MOU has been signed between INC, WHO and RGUHS
National Consortium for Ph.D Nursing in India

• Philosophy

NHP 2002 emphasizes the need to prepare nurses to

function in super-specialty areas who are required in
tertiary care institutions, providing adequate training.
There is an acute shortage of nursing faculty in under
graduate and post graduate nursing programme in India.

Doctoral education is essential to prepare nurse scholars to

improve the quality of nursing education and practice in
India
Purpose of PhD Nursing

• development and application of

knowledge in nursing for
enhancing quality of nursing
education, research, practice
and dissemination of nursing
knowledge
Objectives
The doctoral prepared nurse will be able to:

• Conduct research relevant to nursing

• Develop nursing theories and nursing science
• Synthesize knowledge from nursing and other allied
sciences to develop and test theory that affects health
status.
• Demonstrate the leadership skills in nursing practice,
education and research.
• Disseminate the results of theory development and
research
Calender of events
• Provisional registration- 1st July every year
• Submission of half yearly progress report- 15th July every 
year/15 Jan every year
• No two half yearly progress report should be submitted
simultaneously
• Conduction of the pre-Phd examination after the approval
of 1st and 2nd half yearly progress reports and completion
of one year from the date of provisional registration
• Exact date of the examination will be notified by the
university
• Confirmation of registration after successfully completion
of pre-Ph.D examination
• Submission of ethical clearance certificate within one year
after provisional registration
• Submission of final synopsis of research work leading to Ph.D
degree after approval of all half yearly reports and on
permission to submit the synopsis of Ph.D registration
committee.
• Submission of Ph.D Thesis along with the application within 6
months after the approval of the final synopsis and permission
to be sought by Phd registration committee to submit the
thesis.
• Final viva-voce examination after the acceptance and approval
of Ph.D thesis by the examiners (date to be notified by the
University)
• Ethical clearance from the institution  should be obtained from
where data is being collected
Viva-voce to be conducted in the study centers
Examination
• Conduct of pre-ph.d examination will be at the respective
study centers.
• A study center which has the videoconferencing facility
shall be center for presentation of seminar, term paper and
viva-voce examination.
• A candidate has to come to the nearest study center to
his/her place.
• A guide has to come to the nearest study center to his/her
place.
• Scope of changing the topic is there within one year.
• Implication to nursing to be incorporated in the topic
selected by the candidate.
Indian nursing council
• The president who is an elected or nominated member,
hold office for a term of five years from the date of his
election or nomination or until his successor has been
duly elected or nominated

The Secretary of the Council (who act as Treasurer) work

for three years.

• The Council elect from among its members a Vice-

President

• The council constitute from among its members an

Executive Committee for general or special purposes
• The Executive Committee consist of nine members, of
whom seven shall be elected by the Council from among
its members.

The President and Vice-President of the Council are

members ex officio of the Executive Committee.

In addition to the powers and duties conferred and imposed

upon it by this Act, the Executive Committee exercise and
dis-charge such powers and duties as the Council may
confer or impose upon it by any regulations
Recognition of qualifications

• The qualifications recognized by the State Government in

consultation with the State Council, grants a qualification
in general nursing, midwifery, auxiliary nursing
midwifery, health visiting or public health nursing

• No person after the date of the commencement of this Act,

is entitled to be enrolled in any State register as a nurse,
midwife, auxiliary nurse-midwife, health visitor, or public
health nurse unless he or she holds a recognized
qualification.
• Any person holding a recognized higher
qualification is entitled to have the
qualification entered as a supplementary
qualification in any State register in which
he or she is enrolled
• A person not being a citizen of India who is employed as a
nurse, midwife, auxiliary nurse-midwife, teacher or
administrator in any hospital or institution situated in any
State for purposes of teaching, research or charitable work
may work with the approval of the President of the
Council, be enrolled temporarily in the State register for
such period as order issued by the said President:
Inspections
• The Executive Committee may appoint number of inspectors to
inspect any institution recognised as a training institution, and to
attend examinations for the purpose of granting any recognised
qualification

• Inspectors appointed under this section shall report to the

Executive Committee on the suitability and adequacy of the
training

• The Executive Committee shall forward a copy of such report to

the authority or institution concerned, and shall also forward
copies, with the remarks, to the Central Government and to the
State Government and State Council of the State in which the
authority or institution is situated.
Withdrawal of recognition
• Upon report by the Executive Committee, if it appears that
the courses of study and training and the examinations to
be gone through are not in conformity with the regulations
or

that an institution recognized by a State Council for the

training of nurses, midwives, auxiliary nurse-midwives or
health visitors does not satisfy the requirements of the
Council, the Council may send notification to the
Government of the State in which the authority or
institution is situated and an intimation of the period
within which the authority or institution may submit its
explanation
• 2) On the receipt of the explanation or, where no explanation is submitted
within the period fixed, then on the expiry of the period, the State
Government shall make its recommendations to the Council.
(3) The Council, after such further inquiry, if any, as it may think fit to
make, and in a case referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (1), after
considering any remarks which the State Council may have addressed to
it, may declare,-
• (a) in a case referred to in clause (a) of that sub- section, that the
qualifications granted by the authority concerned shall be recognised
qualifications only when granted before a specified date, or
(b) in a case referred to in the said clause (b), that with effect from a date
specified in the declaration any person holding a recognised qualification
whose period of training and study preparatory to the grant to him of the
qualification was passed at the institution concerned shall be entitled to
be registered only in the State in which the institution is situated.
• (4) The Council may declare that any recognised qualification granted
outside the States 2* * * shall be a recognised qualification only if
granted before a specified date.
 
Indian Nurse Register
• The Council maintains in the prescribed manner a
register of nurses, midwives, auxiliary nurse
midwives and health visitors which contain the
names of all persons who are for the time being
enrolled on any State register.

•  Each State Council supply to the Council twenty printed

copies of the State register after the 1st day of April of
each year and inform the Council about other amendments
made from time to time.
Power to make regulations
• The Council make regulations for the summoning
and holding of the meetings of the Council
• Times and places at which such meetings shall be
held
• Prescribing the powers and duties of the President
and the Vice-President
• Prescribing the tenure of office and the powers
and duties of the Secretary and other officers and
servants of the Council
• The council prescribes the powers and duties of the
inspectors
• It prescribes the standard curricula for the training of
nurses, midwives and health visitors, for training courses
for teachers of nurses, midwives and health visitors, and
for training in nursing administration 

• Prescribing the conditions for admission to courses of

training
• Prescribing the standards of examination and other
requirements to be satisfied to secure for qualifications
recognition under this Act
 Recognized qualifications
• General Nursing-Certificates
• Degrees in Nursing
• Diploma in Nursing Administration Course
• Post-certificate course in Public Health Nursing
• Combined Post- certificate course in Teaching
and Nursing Administration
• Diploma in psychiatry and mental health
Nursing, NIMHANS