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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS
1. Dr. Lalremthanga
MBBS, MD. (Gen. Med.) - Director
2. Dr. Vanlalruata
MBBS, Opthalmologist - Medical Superintendent.
3. Mrs. Ramfangzauvi
RN RM., B.Sc. (N). - Nursing Superintendent.
4. Mrs. C. Lalrintluangi
B.Sc. (N), RN RM., M.Sc. (N) - Principal.
5. Mr. Lalchhungliana
B.Com., P.G., DHA - Manager.
The Presbyterian Hospital (initially the Welsh Mission Hospital, subsequently the
Presbyterian Church Synod Hospital and finally the Presbyterian Hospital) was established in
the year 1928 by the Welsh Mission in Mizoram. The place where it was located then, and
where it is now today is a beautiful hillock called DERHKEN TLANG. This area was gifted
to the Welsh Missionaries by the then Chief of the Durtlang village Pu M. Suaka Chawngthu,
who had established this village as a place of refuge for the early Christians who suffered
persecution at various places in Mizoram. The Reverend Mendus and Reverend Sandy
accompanied by his wife, along with the Village Chief, and certain Church elders formally
dedicated the land for the Mission Headquarters.
The first Welsh Missionaries to live and work in Mizoram was Rev. D. E. Jones, who,
though himself not a medical man, had nevertheless to attend to the sick and the needy,
besides preaching the Gospel. He deeply felt the need for a doctor and when he returned from
a furlough in 1908, he brought with him Dr. Peter Fraser and his wife all the way from Wales,
to start the healing Ministry in Mizoram. Dr. Fraser opened a clinic and a dispensary in
Mission Veng, Aizawl and continued in this ministry till 1912 and with his departure the
medical work was suspended for a time, and the dispensary closed. In the year 1924, Mr. D.
|hianga, a Compounder, at the request of Rev. Sandy and Rev. Chhuahkhama, opened a new
dispensary at Durtlang, a place which a year earlier was dedicated for the Mission Work.
A year later, in 1925, Rev. Sandy who has started a Theological School in Aizawl, shifted the
school to Durtlang, near the dispensary. Unfortunately, he died one year later, on the 6 th
November, 1926, whereupon the Theological school was shifted back to Aizawl leaving the
dispensary at Durtlang.
On the 22 nd of February, 1928 Dr. John Williams, LMP arrived at Durtlang. He was
the first Missionary doctor and was affectionately called Pu Dâka by the people. Dr. John
Williams along with Mr. D. |hianga, Pharmacist and Mrs. Tlâwmkungi, Staff Nurse, converted
the old Theological school building to a hospital and admitted the first patient on the 6 th of
March, 1928, thus the hospital at Durtlang came into being and was called The Welsh Mission
Hospital. The training programme for nurses was started right from the establishment of the
hospital and the first ever Nursing student, a 16 year old girl named Khuangi was admitted in
that year.
The first missionary nurse to work at Durtlang was Miss Winifred Margaret, who
arrived on the 7 th of January, 1929. She served for 7 years and during that period, she did
much pioneering work in establishing the Nursing school and the nursing services in the hospital.
The next missionary nurse was Miss Eirlys Williams (Pi Sangi) who arrived in 1932 and spent
nearly 7 years, teaching in the school and working in the wards. Miss Gladys M. Evans (Pi
Hruaii) arrived on the 11 th of March, 1936 and her main concern was in Community and
Public Health, and spent much of her time visiting the interior villages. Soon after the arrival
of Miss Evans, a new hospital constructed by Rev. Lewis Evans was occupied and the bed
strength increased from 14 in the old theological to 40 in the new hospital. Dr. (Miss) Gwyneth
Parul Roberts B.Sc., MBBS (affectionately known as Pi Puii) arrived in December, 1938, and
among other things, one of her first concern was the improvement of Nursing Education, and
accordingly took step towards achieving these goals. Under her guidance, the nurse training
programme started by the early missionaries was further upgraded and was recognized by the
Indian Nursing Council in the year 1944, to follow a programme of studies as laid down by
the said Council. It thus became one of the first Nursing School in North-East, and first
of its kind in Mizoram, and remained the only nursing school in Mizoram for many
years. In the years that followed two missionary nurses Miss Anne Dorothy Harries and Sister
Imogene P. Roberts came and work in the hospital and contributed towards improving the
school. The last missionary nurse was Miss May Bounds, who arrived in 1954 and left in
1968. She was a very dedicated Christian whose life was full of love and compassion. She
did much to improve the quality and raised the standard of nursing in the wards. The school
improved and made good progress under her guidance and many of the students were able to
obtain very good marks in their examinations. She spent fifteen years at Durtlang and was the
last Missionary to leave.
PHILOSOPHY OF THE HOSPITAL & SCHOOL
The Governing Board of the School believes that the professional nurse is in a position
to render unique contributions towards care and rehabilitat ion of t he
individual, the family and the community, both in health and diseases. It also believes that
nursing education is a process of growth directed towards the development of the student as
a person and as a prospective member of the nursing profession, who will uphold the dignity
of the nursing profession and strive to establish professional autonomy in nursing education and
practice. Nursing education is a combination of theory and practice applied in a realistic
environment with faculty guidance. It prepares nurses to be capable of delivering quality
nursing care with a holistic approach regardless of social status, caste, race, language or
religion. To care for the sick and the suffering with love and compassion, as commanded by
our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and to manifest the love of God for mankind through the
care of the whole person in his/her physical, mental and spiritual need is in essence the basis
on which the Nursing Service of this institution rests.
GENERAL INFORMATION
STUDENTS FEES
Monthly Fee ` 3,000/- should be paid on or before the 15th of every month. Monthly
Fee includes :-
Tuition Fee : ` 1,000/-
Mess & Accomodation : ` 1,500/-
Laboratory Fee : ` 500/-
(Nursing Arts, C.H., Nutrition, Clinical lab. etc.)
Admission Fee for 2nd Year and 3rd Year is ` 1,000/- annually. All students are expected
to clear this fee in the beginning of each new academic session.
Economically Disadvantaged Group Candidates will be required to pay ` 3,000/- on
admission to 1 st Year and ` 1,000/- each in 2 nd & 3 rd Year. Monthly fee will be exempted.
A. Health Fund of ` 500/- per annum should be given on admission. Students hospitalised
will have to pay 50% of the Hospital Bill on their own, inclusive of EDG candidates.
Registration charges and Nursing Council Examination fees will be collected at the time
of examination every year.
N.B. : The fees and other charges are subjected to change as approved by the Presbyterian
Hospital Board from time to time.
B. Sponsorship : All the selected candidates are sponsored by the Presbyterian Hospital
Board for their course; as a result of which they are required to pay only one third of
the total expenditures incurred during the course of their studies.
If a candidate is sponsored by any other Church denomination or organisation,
they will be required to pay the full amount of fees.
C. Economically Disadvantaged Group : The Economically Disadvantaged Group will
include all those whose total family (both parents and other earning members of the
family) income does not exceed ` 1,00,000/- per annum. A committee will assess and
decide the Economically Disadvantaged status of each candidate and the decision of this
committee shall be final (attested by necessary certificates such as salary certificate7
from employer if employed or Income Certificate attested by Gazetted Officer).
If after a candidate has been selected, it is found that the income certificates are false,
this will entail disciplinary action to be taken against the candidate which may include expulsion
from the school.
Out of 30 seats, 5 seats will be reserved for EDG. If these 5 seats are not filled up
by EDG, vacant seats will be allotted to General Candidates. EDG are exempted from paying
monthly fees. They will have 1 year Bond after completion of 6 months Covenant period. They
will be given Renumeration at par with general candidates (during the Bond period).
N.B. : The fees may change from time to time as decided by the Mizoram Nursing
Council.
The theoretical and practical training given in the School of Nursing and the Hospital
is in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the Indian Nursing Council. The State
Council holds exams at the end of the First, Second and Third years, Internal selection exams
being held prior to the State Council Examinations. Supplementary examinations for unsuccessful
candidates are also conducted in accordance with the provisions laid down by the Indian
Nursing Council.
For Interns, Nursing School will conduct Internal Examination during the 6th month of
the Internship period and the result will be sent to Mizoram Nursing Council.
V. English ...................................................................30
Grand Total (Hours) .......................................... 575
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
The completed application forms should reach Principal, Nursing School, Presbyterian
Hospital, Durtlang, Mizoram as notified. Late application will be rejected.
a) Application forms and Prospectus may be obtained from the Principal, School of Nursing
on payment.
b) The information given in the application form should be correct. False information would
be a disqualification. Any false information furnished that comes to the notice of the
authority any time during the course may lead to expulsion of the student.
c) Copies of the Certificates attested by a Gazetted Officer should be enclosed. Once
submitted the copies of the Certificate will not be returned.
d) Certificate in language other than English/Mizo are to be translated into English and
attested by the Head/Principal of the school/college attended.
e) Candidate should enclose his/her :-
1) H.S.L.C. Mark sheet and Certificate.
2) 10+2 Mark sheet and Certificate.
3) Church Membership Certificate.
4) *Income Certificate attested by Gazetted Officer
(*for Economically Disadvantaged Group).
f) After a Preliminary Selection based on the Marks of the qualifying examination, a limited
number of applicants will be called for an interview. Being called for the interview does
not mean acceptance.
ELIGIBILITY
1. Class 10+2 passed or its equivalent with aggregate of 45% marks, preferably with Science
(Physics, Chemistry and Biology) subjects.
2. Both male and female unmarried candidates are eligible.
3. Age at the time of entrance shall be 17 - 35 years.
4. Candidates should be medically fit.
(Thorough Medical check-up will be conducted after final selection result is declared,
before admission to the course).
5. Candidate should be a full member of his/her respective church.
SELECTION OF APPLICANTS
Admission rests with the Presbyterian Hospital Board Committee whose decision will be
final. The results of selected candidates will be put up as early as possible.
COVENANT YEAR
After successful completion of the course, the student will be required by the Governing
Board to serve in the Presbyterian Hospital, Durtlang for 6 months as a Covenant Year . This
is to ensure that the Nursing graduates so produced would be able to put into practice all that they
have learnt during their years as students to render quality nursing service in the years to come,
be it in the hospital or in a rural setting. They will be given Remuneration for their services.
DISCIPLINARY ACTION
If any student fails to complete his/her education due to breech of rules and regulations,
he/she is required to pay penalty on the day he/she left the institution as follows :
This amount is based on the subsidy the Board provides for the students and it may
be revised by the Board from time to time.
Covenant Period :
If a nurse fails to complete his/her covenant period due to breech of rules and regulations,
he/she is required to pay penalty of ` 50,000/- within one month. This is based on the salary
needed for a substitute Staff Nurse for 6 months in addition to the penalty for Interns and it
may be revised by the Presbyterian Hospital Board from time to time.
Certificates can only be released after the dues are cleared, and this too only with the
permission of the Presbyterian Hospital Board which will look into the merits of the case, and
may, in exceptional cases withhold the certificates indefinitely.
The penalty may be waived if it is due to ill health or other circumstances which the
Board by resolution accepts as reasonable.