[12th March 2024] In exercise of the powers conferred by
the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Odisha
is pleased to make the following rules further to amend the Odisha Nursing
Service (Methods of Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2019, namely
:- (1)
These rules may be called the Odisha Nursing Service
(Methods of Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Amendment Rules, 2024. (2) They
shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Odisha Gazette. In the Odisha Nursing Service (Methods
of Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2019 (hereinafter referred to
as the said rules) in Rule 9, in Clause(xi), for the words "have possessed
valid Registration Certificates as on date of advertisement", the words
"have possessed valid Registration or Renewal Certificates as on the date
of submission of application form", shall be substituted. In the said rules, in rule 12,- (i)
in sub-rule (1), for the words "Assistant
Nursing Superintendent", the words "Senior Nursing Officer
(SNO)", shall be substituted ; and (ii) for
sub-rule (2), the following sub-rules shall be substituted ; namely :- "(2)
The gradation list of Nursing Officers shall be prepared by the Director,
Nursing for consideration of their promotion to the level of Senior Nursing
Officer (SNO) after consolidating the districtwise lists. (3)
The gradation list of Senior Nursing Officers (SNO) shall be prepared by the
Director, Nursing for consideration of promotion to the level of Assistant
Nursing Superintendents. (4)
The gradation list of the Assistant Nursing Superintendents (ANSs) and Deputy
Nursing Superintendents (DNSs) shall be prepared by the Director, Nursing on
the basis of gradation list prepared and finalised for Senior Nursing Officers
(SNOs) and Assistant Nursing Superintendents (ANSs) respectively by the
Director, Nursing. (5)
The gradation list of Nursing Superintendent, Deputy Director, Nursing and
Joint Director, Nursing shall be prepared by the Administrative Department in
consultation with the Director, Nursing by 1st January of every year". In the said rules, in Rule 13, in sub-rule
(1), in Clause (A), for the words "Assistant Director, Nursing (Clinical),
Deputy Director, Nursing (Clinical) and Joint Director, Nursing
(Clinical)", the words "Nursing Superintendent, Deputy Director,
Nursing and Joint Director, Nursing", shall respectively be substituted. In the said rules, in Rule 13. in
sub-rule (1), in Clause (B), for the words, "Assistant Nursing
Superintendent, Deputy Nursing Superintendent and Nursing Superintendent",
the words "Senior Nursing Officer, Assistant Nursing Superintendent and
Deputy Nursing Superintendent", shall respectively be substituted. In the said rules, for the Schedule
appended thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely :- SCHEDULE [See
rule 3, 9 and 11] Sl.No. Nomenclature of the
posts Minimum educational
qualification Method of
recruitment and eligibility criteria for promotion (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 Joint
Director, Nursing. On
the basis of merit and suitability with due regard to seniority 2 Deputy
Director Nursing. 3
years as DNS or 25 years in the cadre out of which 2 years as DNS. 3 Nursing
Superintendent. 3
years as DNS or 25 years in the cadre out of which 2 years as DNS. 4 Deputy
Nursing Superintendent (DNS). 6
years as ANS or 22 years in the cadre out of which 2 years as ANS. 5 Assistant
Nursing Superintendent (ANS). 6
years as SNO or 16 years in the cadre out of which 2 years as SNO. 6 Senior
Nursing Officer (SNO). 6
years as NO 7 Nursing
Officer (NO) 3
years in Level-8 8 Nursing
Officer +2
in the 10+2 System or its equivalent with Diploma in GNM of B.Sc. Nursing
from any Medical College and Hospitals of the State or any other institutions
duly recognized and approved by Indian Nursing Council. By
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