Indian Nursing Council is a national regulatory body for nurses and nurse education in India. It is an autonomous body under the Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, constituted by the Central Government under section 3(1) of the Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947 of Indian parliament.[1] According to the original act the function of the council is to provide "uniformity in nursing education".
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| Abbreviation | INC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1947 |
| Type | Public |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Nursing, Nurse education |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 24°52′46″N 71°15′16″E / 24.8794319°N 71.2543738°E |
Official language | English |
President | T. Dileep Kumar |
Vice President | Dr. Jogendra Sharma |
Parent organization | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
| Website | www |
Functions
editIts functions are as follow:[1]
- Recognition of nursing qualifications in India.(10.1)
- Granting any nursing qualification: Grants a qualification in general nursing, midwifery, health visiting or public health nursing.(10.2)
- The Council may enter into negotiations with any authority [in any territory of India to which this Act does not extend or foreign country] which by the law of such territory or country is entrusted with the maintenance of a register of nurses midwives or health visitors; for the settling of a scheme of reciprocity for the recognition of nursing qualifications.(10.3)
- Indian Nursing Council has the Power to require information as to courses of study and training and examinations.(12)
- Inspect any institution recognized as a training institution, and to attend examinations held for the purpose of granting any recognized qualification or recognized higher qualification in India.(13)
- Withdrawal of recognition (14): The council may withdraw the recognition an institution recognized by a State Council for the training of nurses, midwives or health visitors does not satisfy the requirements of the council.
- Power to make regulations (16): The Council may make regulations not inconsistent with the Indian Nursing Council Act generally to carry out the provisions of this Act, and in particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers.
State-level nursing councils
editThere are many registered state-level nursing councils.[2] They are granted autonomous rights by the nursing council.
| Council Body [1] | State | Year of Establishment |
|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh Nurses & Midwives Council [3] | Andhra Pradesh | 1963 |
| Arunachal Pradesh Nursing Council | Arunachal Pradesh | |
| Assam Nurses Midwives & Health Visitor Council [4] | Assam | 1953 |
| Bihar Nurses Registration Council | Bihar | |
| Chhattisgarh Nursing Council | Chhattisgarh | |
| Kerala Nurses and Midwives Council | Kerala | 1953 |
| Maharashtra Nursing Council | Maharashtra | |
| Delhi Nursing Council[5] | New Delhi | 1997 |
| Goa Nursing Council | Goa | |
| Haryana Nurses & Nurses-Midwives Council[6] | Haryana | |
| Punjab Nurses Registration Council | Punjab | 2006 |
| Karnataka Nursing Council[7] | Karnataka | 1961 |
| Uttar Pradesh Nurses & Midwives Council[8] | Uttar Pradesh | 1934 |
| Tamil Nadu Nurses And Midwives Council | Tamil Nadu | 1926 |
| Rajasthan Nursing Council[9] | Rajasthan | 1964 |
| Madhya Pradesh Nurses Registration Council[10] | Madhya Pradesh | 1973 |
| West Bengal Nursing Council[11] | West Bengal | 1936 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "THE INDIAN NURSING COUNCIL ACT, 1947" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ State-Wise Nursing Council Archived 13 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine India Nursing Council, Retrieved on 29, October 2011.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh Nurses, Midwives, Auxiliary Nurse-Midwives & Health Visitors Council". nmcouncil.ap.nic.in. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ "Assam Nurses' Midwives' & Health Visitors' Council, Assam, Department of Health Services, Assam, Hengrabari, Guwahati, Assam, India". assamnursingcouncil.in. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ "Home Page -Delhi Nursing Council". www.delhinursingcouncil.com.
- ^ "One moment, please". Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "Welcome to The Karnataka State Nursing Council". Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh State Medical Faculty". Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "Rajsthan Nursing Council". www.rncjaipur.org. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "Madhya Pradesh Nurses Registration Council". mpnrc.mp.gov.in. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "West Bengal Nursing Council". www.wbnc.in.
External links
edit- Official website Archived 17 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine