In exercise of the
powers conferred by Sub-section (1) of Section 16 of the Indian
Nursing Council Act, 1947 (XLVIII of 1947), as amended from time to time, the
Indian Nursing Council hereby makes the following Regulations, namely:-- (i) These Regulations may
be called the Indian Nursing Council {Guidelines/Norms for upgradation of the
General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) course to B.Sc. (Nursing) course on
Voluntary basis} Regulations, 2020. (ii) These Regulations shall
come into force from the date of notification in the Official Gazette of India. In these Regulations,
unless the context otherwise requires, (i) 'the Act' means the
Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947 (XLVIII of 1947) as amended from time to time; (ii) 'the Council' means
the Indian Nursing Council constituted under the Act of 1947; (iii) 'SNRC' means the
State Nurses and Midwives Registration Council by whichever name constituted
and called by the respective State Governments; (iv) 'General Nursing and
Midwifery (GNM)' means the Diploma in General Nursing & Midwifery
qualification recognized by the Council under Section 10 of the Act and
included in Part-I of the Schedule to the Act; (v) 'B.Sc. (Nursing)'
means the four year B.Sc. (Nursing) Degree qualification in Nursing recognized
by the Council under Section 10 of the Act and
included in Part-II of the Schedule to the Act; (vi) 'Authority' means a
University or Body created by an Act for awarding the B.Sc. (Nursing)
qualification recognized by the Council and included in Part-II of the Schedule
to the Act; (vii) 'School of Nursing'
means a recognized training institution for the purpose of teaching of the GNM
course; (viii) 'College' means a
recognized training institution for the purpose of training and teaching of the
B.Sc. (Nursing) course; (ix) 'NUID' means Nurses
Unique Identity Number provided to each Registered Nurse under Nurse
Registration and Tracking System (NRTS). All SNRC recognized
Schools of Nursing running GNM course and found suitable by the Council under
Sections 13 and 14 of the Act are
eligible to upgrade themselves to College of Nursing offering B.Sc. (Nursing)
course. (i) All SNRC recognized
Schools of Nursing running GNM course and found suitable by the Council under
Sections 13 and 14 of the Act are
eligible to apply online for upgradation of the School to College of Nursing
offering B.Sc. (Nursing) course. The Council, after assessment of the online
documents submitted by the School of Nursing, shall give suitability for
upgrading the School of Nursing to College of Nursing, under Sections 13 and 14 of the Act,
provided the requisite criteria is fulfilled. The Council shall also conduct
inspection of such upgraded institutions within 3 years of upgradation. (ii) The Schools of
Nursing which are applying for upgradation in accordance with the para 4(i)
above during the academic year and accorded suitability by the Council, shall
admit students only for the B.Sc. (Nursing) course and shall close the GNM
course i.e. not admit students for the GNM course from the year found suitable
for the B.Sc. (Nursing) course. (i) Schools of Nursing
eligible under the para 4(i) above would not be required to obtain fresh State
Government Order/No Objection Certificate/Essentiality Certificate from the
concerned State Government. (ii) Permission of the
concerned SNRC is mandatory for upgradation from School of Nursing to College
of Nursing to conduct the B.Sc. (Nursing) course. (iii) The upgraded College
of Nursing conducting the B.Sc. (Nursing) course however shall be required to
get affiliation from the concerned University. (iv) The concerned
University shall grant affiliation without insisting on a fresh State
Government Order or such other requirements since the upgraded institution
already stands recognized by the respective State Govt. and is found suitable
by the Council under the Sections 13 and 14 of the Act. (i) The intake capacity
of the upgraded College of Nursing for B.Sc. (Nursing) course would be the same
as the earlier intake capacity of the School of Nursing conducting GNM course. (ii) In respect of
recognized teaching institutions which earlier were conducting both the GNM and
B.Sc. (Nursing) courses, the intake capacity of the now upgraded College of
Nursing for conducting the B.Sc. (Nursing) course would be the earlier intake
capacity of GNM course plus the existing intake capacity of the B.Sc. (Nursing)
course. This is further
elaborated through examples given below:-- If the institution is
running the GNM as a Standalone course {i.e. does not have B.Sc. (Nursing)
course} with the admission capacity of 50 students, then admission capacity for
B.Sc. (Nursing) course will also be 50 students. If the institution
runs the GNM and B.Sc. (Nursing) both with 50 GNM and 50 B.Sc. (Nursing)
admission capacity, then the admission capacity for the upgraded B.Sc. (Nursing)
course will be 100 students. Upgraded College of
Nursing would be required to provide one additional classroom for the degree
course as per the Council norms. No additional clinical
facilities are required for upgraded College of Nursing. {In the instances
where the institution is already having the GNM and B.Sc. (Nursing) courses
then for the increased number of total seats, the requirement of having parent
hospital with beds in the ratio of 1: 10 will not be insisted.} However, it
shall be a onetime measure. (i) The existing Nursing
faculty of the earlier School of Nursing shall be absorbed in a phased manner
into the upgraded College of Nursing as and when the existing students pass out
of the GNM course. (ii) In respect of the
M.Sc. (Nursing) faculty already in position in the earlier School of Nursing,
the total years of teaching experience put in shall be considered for faculty
positions in upgraded College of Nursing with the only stipulation that all
faculty members should have the NUID number under NRTS. Number of M.Sc.
(Nursing) qualified faculty required during upgradation: B.Sc. (Nursing) Course No. of Students No. of M.Sc. (Nursing) qualified
Faculty (Existing Teachers) Ist year 40-60 2 IInd year 40-60 4 IIIrd year 40-60 6 IVth year 40-60 7 These stipulations
are in the case of standalone institutes of the GNM course and for existing
faculty in the School of Nursing only. It shall not be applicable for new
appointment or for institute already having the B.Sc. (Nursing) course. These
relaxations are applicable till passing out of 1st batch of the B.Sc. (Nursing)
students from upgraded institutes. The Non-Teaching
staff may be suitably absorbed into the upgraded College of Nursing.INDIAN NURSING COUNCIL {GUIDELINES/NORMS
FOR UPGRADATION OF THE GENERAL NURSING AND MIDWIFERY (GNM) COURSE TO B.SC.
(NURSING) COURSE ON VOLUNTARY BASIS) REGULATIONS, 2020
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