PATTERNS OF NURSING

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

PROGRAMMES IN INDIA
 Introduction
• The Nursing Council Act came into existence in 1948
to constitute a council of nurses who would safeguard
the quality of nursing education in the country. Today,
the Indian Nursing Council is a statutory body that
regulates nursing education in the country through
prescription, inspection, examination, certification and
maintaining its stand for a uniform syllabus at each
level of nursing education.
• They have also ensured easier measures
for equivalence, exchange and practice for
nurses in any part of the country. On the
other hand , the strive for maintenance of a
uniform standard and pattern of nursing
education has curbed creative development
and experiments for expansion of nursing
into newer horizons of caring & function
Nowadays levels of
nursing education in
India are……………….
AUXILIARY NURSING AND
MIDWIFERY COURSE,
MULTIPURPOSE HEALTH
ASSISTANT (F) TRAINING
Guidelines for Establishment
of New Auxiliary Nurse and
Midwives
School of Nursing
 Any organization under: (i) Central Government/State
Government/Local body (ii) Registered Private or Public Trust (iii)

Missionary or any other organization registered under Society

Registration Act (iv) Company incorporated under section 25 of

company’s act are eligible to establish Auxiliary Nurse and Midwives

School of Nursing.

 Above organization shall obtain the Essentiality Certificate/No

Objection Certificate for the Auxiliary Nurse and Midwives

programme from the respective State Government. The institution

name along with Trust Deed/Society address shall be mentioned in

No Objection Certificate/Essentiality Certificate.

An application form to establish Nursing programme is available
on the website viz., www.indiannursingcouncil.org, which shall be
downloaded. Duly filled in application form with the requisite
documents mentioned in the form shall be submitted before the
last date as per the calendar of events of that year.
An application form to establish Nursing programme is available
on the website viz., www.indiannursingcouncil.org, which shall be
downloaded. Duly filled in application form with the requisite
documents mentioned in the form shall be submitted before the
last date as per the calendar of events of that year.
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.
OBJECTIVES
General
• At the end of the training programme, the
student health worker should demonstrate ability
to plan and carry out job responsibilities
assigned to him/her under the multipurpose
worker scheme
Specific
The student worker should demonstrate ability to:
• Explain the principles of healthful living related to all age groups in the
community.
• Perform basic health care activities in community and institutional setting.
• Plan and carry out nutrition and health education activities in the home,
clinic and community.
• Provide basic material and child health care including immunization
service, family health care and family planning services
• Perform basic midwifery procedure and basic nursing techniques with
special emphasis on domiciliary and home nursing procedures
• Participate in prevention and control of communicable diseases,
assist in execution of national health programmes, promote
village and environmental sanitation, perform basic nursing
techniques
• Provide first aid and emergency nursing care elementary medical
acre includes treatment of minor aliments
• Participate as a responsible member of health team
• Identify community resources , which could be utilized for health
promotion, health maintenance and prevention of disease
• Assist in the training of community /village level health worker
• Promote community development activities.
 NURSING
TEACHING
FACULTY
• Principal :-M.Sc. Nursing with 3 years of
teaching experience or B.Sc. Nursing with 5
years of teaching experience.
• Nursing Tutor:- B.Sc. Nursing/Diploma in
Nursing Education and Administration/Diploma
in Public Health Nursing with 2 years of clinical
experience.
TEACHER STUDENT RATIO SHOULD BE 1:
10 ON SANCTIONED STRENGTH OF
STUDENTS (EXCLUDING TUTOR FOR
INTERNS).
 CLINICAL FACILITIES
• A Rural Hospital (RH) having minimum bed strength of 30 and maximum 50 and

serving an area with community health programmes.  

• Affiliated to district hospital or a secondary care hospital with minimum 150 beds, in

order to provide adequate maternity, childcare and basic medical surgical experiences.
The hospital to have adequate number of trained nursing staff round the clock. Bed

occupancy on the average to be between 60% - 70%.  

• An organization having a hospital with 150 beds with minimum 30-50 obstetrics and

gynecology beds, and 100 delivery cases monthly can also open Auxiliary Nurse and
Midwives school. They should also have an affiliation of PHC/CHC for the community

health nursing field experience.

DURATION OF THE COURSE
• The total duration of the course is 2 year (18
months + 6 months internship)
 First Year
Total weeks - 52 weeks
Vacation - 4 weeks
Gazetted holiday - 2 weeks

Preparatory holidays and

examination - 3 weeks
Teaching hours in weeks - 43 weeks

Total teaching hours 43 weeks x 40 hours/week = 1720 hrs.

Second year (including internship)
Total weeks - 52 weeks

Vacation - 4 weeks

Gazetted holiday - 2 weeks

Preparatory holidays and

examination - 2 weeks

Teaching hours in weeks - 44 weeks

Total teaching hours - 44 weeks x 40 hours/week = 1760 hrs.

 ADMISSION TERMS AND
CONDITIONS
 The minimum age for admission shall be 17
years on or before 31 December of the year in
st

which the admission is sought.

 The maximum age for admission shall be 30 years.
 The minimum educational requirement shall be the
passing of 12 years of schooling (10+2 year course)
recognized by CBSE/ICSE/SSSCE/HSCE or a
recognized equivalent examination.
COURSE PLAN
GUIDELINES FOR INTERNSHIP

• The ANM students (in a group of 4-5) should be posted in the

sub center/primary health center with a regular ANM for one
month/4 weeks for supervised independent practice in the
community which should be residential.
• The students should participate in all the National Health and
Family Welfare programs during their clinical experience.
 
 
• At least 80% of all the clinical requirements should be completed
before appearing for the final (Second year) examination.
• The principal of the ANM school should certify for each student
that she has undergone successfully the internship program,
100% clinical requirements and acquired the requisite
competencies as listed in the syllabus before the award of the
certificate/diploma by the state nursing councils/examination
boards.
• The casebook and competency record book should be
completed and signed by the competent authority of the school.
 
 SCHEME OF
EXAMINATION
 Venue for Practical Examination

•Govt. District only (if the District Hospital is not having School or College of
Nursing attached to the District Hospital) even then practical
examination of 2
nd
•Year ANM students should be conduct at District Hospital.
•All the ANM Schools run by Government or Private Schools in the District, their
examination should be conducted in district hospital.
•If large number of private Schools exist in the District, proper planning and
phasing to be done by examination board to cover all students
GNM
 GUIDELINES FOR
ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW
GENERAL NURSING AND
MIDWIFERY SCHOOL OF
NURSING
 Any organization under: (i) Central Government/State Government/
Local body (ii)Registered Private or Public Trust (iii) Missionary or any
other organization registered under Society Registration Act (iv)
Company incorporated under section 25 of company’s act are eligible
to establish General Nursing and Midwifery School of Nursing.
 Any organization having 100 bedded Parent (Own) hospital is eligible
to establish General Nursing Course.
 Above organization shall obtain the Essentiality Certificate/No
Objection Certificate for the General Nursing and Midwifery
programme from the respective State Government. The institution
name along with Trust Deed/Society address shall be mentioned in No
Objection Certificate/Essentiality Certificate.
 An application form to establish Nursing programme is available on the web
site viz., www.indiannursingcouncil.org, which shall be downloaded. Duly filled
in application form with the requisite documents mentioned in the form shall be
submitted before the last date as per the calendar of events of that year.
 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.
 NURSING TEACHING FACULTY
• The Principal should be the administrative head of
the school. He/She should hold qualification as laid
down by INC. The Principal should be the controlling
authority for the budget of the school and also be
the drawing and disbursing officer. The Principal and
Vice- Principal should be Gazetted officers in
Government Schools and of equal status (though
non-Gazetted) in non-government Schools
• Qualification of Teaching Staff for General Nursing
and Midwifery programme with 40 students intake:
• Ratio of Female and Male Nursing Teachers in
School Programme
• For every 7 female nursing teacher there shall be 3
male nursing teacher i.e.
7:3 female to male nursing teacher ratio.
[i.e., maximum of 30% will be male] it does not direct
that female teachers to be replaced by male.
 PRINCIPAL
 
• M.Sc. Nursing with 3 years of teaching
experience or B.Sc. Nursing (Basic) / Post Basic
with 5 years of teaching experience.
 VICE-PRINCIPAL
• M.Sc. Nursing or B.Sc. Nursing (Basic) /
Post Basic with 3 years of teaching
experience
 TUTOR
• M.Sc. Nursing or B.Sc. Nursing (Basic/Post
Basic) or Diploma in Nursing Education and
Administration with 2 years of professional
Experience.
 
 NOTE
• Teacher student ratio should be 1:10 on sanctioned strength of students.
• One of the Tutors need to stay at the community health filed by rotation.
• The salary structure of the teaching faculty in private Schools of
Nursing should not be less than what is admissible in the schools of the
nursing under State/Central Government.
• Nursing service personnel should actively participate in instruction,
Supervision, guidance and evaluation of student in the clinical and field/
community practice areas. The teaching faculty of the School of nursing
should work in close coordination with nursing service personnel.
• The teaching faculty of the school and the nursing service personnel should be
deputed to attend short term educational courses/ workshops/ conferences etc.
to update their knowledge.
• It is mandatory for school authorities to treat teaching faulty of the school of
nursing on duty when nominated/ selected for the purpose of examination or
inspection or inspection by the Council.
• All nursing faculty including Principal shall spend at least four hours each day in
the clinical area for clinical teaching and / or supervision of care by the students.
• 50% of the non-nursing subjects should be taught by the nursing teachers.
However, it will be supplemented by the guest faculty who are doctors/PG
Qualification in the requisite subject as per INC norms. Nursing teachers whoare
involved in non-nursing subjects shall be examiners for the programme
ADMISSION TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Minimum education eligibility criteria for admission to GNM:
10+2 with 40% marks from any recognized board. However Science is
preferable
Candidates are also eligible from State Open School recognized by State
Government and National Institute of Open School (NIOS) recognized by Central
Government.
Registered ANM
•10+2 vocational ANM course from the school recognized by Indian Nursing
Council
•10+2 Health care Science – Vocational stream from a recognized CBSE board/
State/Centre
For foreign nationals
•The entry qualification equivalency i.e., 12th standard will be obtained by
Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi. Institution, State Nursing Council
• Reservation
A) For disabled candidates: 3% Disability reservation

to be considered with a disability of locomotor to the tune of 40% to 50% of the

lower extremity and other eligibility criteria with regard to age and qualification
will be same as prescribed for each nursing programme.
Note: A committee to be formed consisting of medical officer authorized by
medical board of state government and a nursing expert in the panel which
may decide whether the candidates have the disability of locomotor of 40% to
50%.
B) 5% is relaxed for SC/ST candidates
C) Any other quotas as per the State Govt. under the

reservation policy
Note: Quotas shall be applicable within the sanctioned number of the seats
sanctioned and not above it.
• Admission of students shall be once in a year.
• Students shall be medically fit.
• Minimum age for admission will be 17 years. (as
on 31st December of that year) The upper age
limit is 35 yrs. For ANM/ for LHV, there is no age
bar.
 ADMISSION STRENGTH

 
• More than 60 students can be sanctioned
(maximum 100) if the institution has a parent-
medical college or parent hospital having more
than 300 beds.
Health Services
• There should be provisions for the following health services for
the students.
• An annual medical examination.
• Vaccination against Tetanus, hepatitis B or any other
communicable disease as considered necessary.
• Free medical care during illness.
• A complete health record should be kept in respect of each
individual student. The question of continuing the training of a
student, with long term chronic illness, will be decided by the
individual school.
 RECORDS
• Following are the minimum records which needs
to be/should be maintained in the school
FOR STUDENTS
Admission record
Health record
Class attendance record
Clinical and Field Experience record
Internal assessment record for both theory and practical
Mark Lists (State Council/Board Results)
Record of extracurricular activities of student (both in the school
as well as outside)
Leave record
Practical record books – Procedure book and Midwifery record
book to be maintained as prescribed by INC
 FOR EACH ACADEMIC YEAR, FOR
EACH CLASS/BATCH
 Course contents record (for each subjects)
 The record of the academic performance
 Rotation plans for each academic year
 Record of committee meetings
 Record of the stock of the school
 Affiliation record
 Grant-in-aid record (if the school is receiving grant-
in-aid from any source like state Govt. etc.)
 Cumulative record.
Transcript
• All institutions to issue the transcript upon
completion of the course and to submit one
single copy of transcript per batch to respective
State Nursing and Midwifery Registration
Council.

Duration
• The Diploma Course in General nursing and
Midwifery shall be of three years duration.
Year-wise distribution of weeks, days
and hours of the course:
• Total hours per week per student shall be 42
including class room instruction and clinical field
practice
1st year 46(Weeks) x 42 (Hours) 1932
42(Hours)
nd year
2 46(Weeks) x 1932

Part-I (1stsix 1008

month)24(Weeks) 42(Hours)
48 hours 1152 hours
Part –II (Internship)
rd year
3 24(Weeks)*x
Total 6024
• Out of 52 weeks in one calendar year 6weeks are

deducted in First year and second year.

• 4 weeks vacation

• 1week preparation leave 1 week of Examination.

▫ Third year: first six months = 24 weeks

• 2weeks vacation Second six months = 24 weeks

• 1 week preparation 1 week Examination

 COURSE OF INSTRUCTION
• Night duty should be given in clinical area(s) in rotation
• * 43 hours per week for clinical and 5 hours per week for theory.
• The students posted in the clinical areas should be accompanied by
teaching faculty of the school.
• The same practice must be followed when student are posted for requisite
clinical experience to affiliated Hospital/Agency /Institution.
• The Nursing Service personnel must actively participate in supervising,
guiding and evaluating students in the hospital wards, health centers and in
the community. 
• 1:10 teacher student ratio to be maintained during the supervised clinical
practice
EXAMINATION
Examination guidelines 

• Shall have one regular examination followed by supplementary examination in

a year.

• The candidates if fail in more than two subjects in any nursing programme they

can be promoted to next year

• A candidate can take any number of attempts with a condition that maximum

period allowed is 6 years. However all papers need to be cleared before

appearing in the final examination

• No institution shall submit student average internal marks more than 75% i.e., if

40 students are admitted in a course than the average score of the 40 students
shall not exceed 75%.

• Example of 5 students: A=25, B=20, C=22, D=21, E=24 Average score=89.6%

• This will not be accepted by the SNRC

 ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION TO
EXAMINATION
A candidate shall be eligible for the admission to the state Council / Board
examination if the Principle of the school certificate that: 

a) She / he has completed not less than eleven months of the course

b) She / he have attended 75% of the formal instructions given on each

subject and 755 of the clinical field experience in each area / subject
separately during the academic year, however, the total clinical / field

experience prescribed must be completed before the final council / Board

examinations and before the issue of diploma.

• (The diploma shall not be awarded to the student till she / he has completed

the clinical / field requirements.)

c) The overall performance of the student and her/his conduct
during the entire academic year shall be satisfactory.  
d) The student has passed in the internal assessment in each
subject and practical(s).  
e) The record of practical experience is complete.

(The principle shall send to the Council / board the internal

assessment for each subject, i.e. both theory and practical (S)
before the start of the examination along with the examination form)
.
 GRADING OF EXAMINATION
• Examination shall be graded on aggregate
marks of the entire three and half years of the
training programme, as follows:
 
Distinction 80% and above

First Division 70% to 79%

Second Division 60% to 69%

Pass 50% to 59%

 THEORY EXAMINATION
• Nursing teacher with minimum five years of teaching
experience (recent) in a particular subject may be
appointed as paper setters and examiners for that
particular subject only.
• Question paper should have a combination of essay, short
answer and objective type question (Situation based
Questions)
• All units of a subject and sub-subject should be given due
weightage in accordance with the instructional hours
prescribed.
 PRACTICAL EXAMINATION

• Practical examination is to be conducted in the

respective clinical area.
• Nursing teacher with minimum of five years of
teaching/clinical teaching experience in a
particular subject/clinical area may be
appointed as practical examiner.
 EVALUATION
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT 
• There shall be 25% internal assessment for all theory
papers and 50% Internal assessment for all the practical.
 
• A regular and periodic assessment for each subject and
clinical / field experience is to be carried out.

• For the purpose of internal assessment there shall be

written test in each subject taken by the respective
teacher each month.
• The student shall be required to maintain the Practical record book and
report of observation visits and diary for assessment must also be
used. Marks shall be allotted for each of the following:
▫ Case study
• 
▫ Case presentation
• 
▫ Nursing care plan
• 
▫ Maintenance of record books (Procedure Book and Midwifery
Record book).
• 
▫ Daily diary.
▫ Area wise clinical assessment is to be carried out. Minimum two
assessments are required in each clinical area.
▫
• 
• Regular record of theory and practical is to be maintained.
Task oriented assessment is to be undertaken.
Assessment shall be minted by teacher for each student
each month. This can be checked by the Council/Board.
Principal to sign all the records of examination. It should
be displayed on the notice board for the information of the
students.  
• A Candidate must secure 50% marks in internal
assessment separately in each theory and practical. To be
successful a student must get 50% marks in the internal
as well as Council or Board Examination of each year.
• For a student who appears for any
supplementary examination her/his fresh
internal assessment in the failed subject (s) /
practical (s) is to be sent to the Council / Board.

State Nursing Council / Board should prepare a

model perform for performance evaluation for
each of the clinical area and circulate to all;
Schools of Nursing for maintaining uniformity
POST BASIC B.Sc. (N)

• 
POST BASIC B.
Sc. (N)
GUIDELINES FOR ADDITIONAL P.B.
B.SC. (N) PROGRAMME IN THE
RECOGNIZED COLLEGE OF
NURSING
• Any organization under: Central
Government/State Government/Local body ,
Registered Private or Public Trust ,
Missionary or any other organization
registered under Society Registration Act,
Company incorporated under section 25 of
company’s act are eligible to establish P.B.
B.Sc. (N) College of Nursing.
• Indian Nursing Council recognized B.Sc. (N)
College of Nursing is eligible to establish P.
B.B.Sc. (N) Course.
• Above organization shall obtain the Essentiality Certificate/No
Objection Certificate for the P.B.B.Sc. (N) programme from the
respective State Government. The institution name along with
Trust Deed/Society address shall be mentioned in No Objection
Certificate/Essentiality Certificate
• An application form to establish Nursing programme is available
on the website viz., www.indiannursingcouncil.org, which shall
be downloaded. Duly filled in application form with the requisite
documents mentioned in the form shall be submitted before the
last date as per the calendar of events of that year.
• 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
University.
• Institution will admit the students only after taking approval of
State Nursing Council and University.
• Eligibility criteria:- Registered nurses
midwife ( diploma in nursing) with
minimum one year experience either in
hospital as a whole time public health
nurse
• Course duration: 2 years
B.Sc. NURSING
PROGRAMME
• Guidelines for Establishment of New B.Sc. (N)
College of Nursing
•  Any organization under: (i) Central Government/State Government/

Local body (ii) Registered Private or Public Trust

▫ Missionary or any other organization registered under Society

Registration Act (iv) Company incorporated under section 25 of

company’s act are eligible to establish B.Sc. (N) College of Nursing.

• Any organization having 100 bedded Parent (Own) hospital is eligible

to establish B.Sc. (N) Course.

• Above organization shall obtain the Essentiality Certificate/No

Objection Certificate for the B.Sc. (N) programme from the

respective State Government. The institution name along with Trust

Deed/Society address shall be mentioned in No Objection Certificate/

• An application form to establish Nursing programme is

available on the website viz., www.indiannursingcouncil.org,

which shall be downloaded. Duly filled in application form with

the requisite documents mentioned in the form shall be

submitted before the last date as per the calendar of events of

that year.

• 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

• 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.
• Before admission of the students institute will submit the renewal/
validity form as per the calendar of events every year.
• Institution will admit the students only after taking approval of Indian
Nursing Council, State Nursing Council and University. Seats sanctioned
by Indian Nursing Council shall be final. i.e. admission shall not exceed
the sanctioned strength of Indian Nursing Council.
• Upgradation is not an additional B.Sc. (N) programme, but is the
conversion from School of Nursing into College of Nursing.
• Note: If any School of Nursing wants to convert to College of
Nursing, essentiality Certificate for B.Sc. (N) course is not
essential, as they already possess essentiality certificate for
School of Nursing. However, the private institutions has to
produce document with regard to resolution of the
management for conversion of School of Nursing into College
of Nursing and INC norms will be followed. The School of
Nursing should have been recognized by Indian Nursing
Council. On getting the permission to state College of Nursing,
School of Nursing will be stopped immediately.
NURSING TEACHING
FACULTY
 PRINCIPAL CUM PROFESSOR
• 15 years’ experience with M.Sc.(N) out of which
12 years should be teaching experience with
minimum of 5 years in collegiate programme. 
• Ph.D.(N) is desirable
 VICE- PRINCIPAL CUM PROFESSOR
• 12 years’ experience with M.Sc.(N) out of
which 10 with minimum of 5 years in collegiate
programme.
• Ph.D.(N) is desirable
 
 PROFESSOR
• 10 years experience with M.Sc.(N)
• out of which 7 years should be teaching
experience.
• Ph.D.(N) is desirable
 
 ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
• M.Sc. (N) with 8 years experience
including 5 years teaching experience 
• Ph.D.(N) desirable
 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
• M.Sc. (N) with 3 years teaching experience
• Ph.D.(N) desirable
 TUTOR
• M.Sc.(N) Or B.Sc.(N)/P.B.B.Sc.(N) with 1 year
experience
Designation 40-60 61-100
students student
s

Principal 1 1
Vice-Principal 1 1
Professor 0 1
Associate Professor 2 4
Assistant Professor 3 6
Tutor 10-18 19-28
• Principal is excluded for 1:10 teacher
student ratio norms (Teacher) Tutor
student ratio will be 1:10
• (For example for 40 students intake
minimum number of teacher required is
17 including Principal. The strength of
tutors will be 10, and 6 will be as per sl.
No.02 to 05)
PART TIME TEACHERS / EXTERNAL
TEACHERS

• Microbiology
• Bio – Chemistry
• Sociology
• Psychology
• Nutrition
• English
• Computer
(The above teachers should have post graduate qualification with
teaching experience in respective area)
 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 specialty be appointed
subject to the condition that total number of teaching faculty ceiling is maintained.
• 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
• 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.
• 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
 PHILOSOPHY
INC believes that:
• Health is a state of well-being that enables a person to lead a
psychologically, socially and economically productive life. Health is a
right of all the people. Individuals, families and communities have a
responsibility towards maintaining their health. 
• Nursing contributes to the health services in a vital and significant way
in the health care delivery system. It recognizes national health goals
and is committed to participate in the implementation of National
Health policies and programmes. It aims at identifying health needs of
the people, planning and providing quality care in collaboration with
other health professionals and community groups. 
• Scope of nursing practice encompasses provision of
promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative aspects of
care to people across their life span in wide variety of health
care settings. Practice of Nursing is based upon application of
basic concepts and principles derived from the physical,
biological, behavioral sciences, medicine and nursing.
• Nursing is based on values of caring, and aims to help
individuals to attain independence in self-care. It necessitates
development of compassion and understanding of human
behavior among its practitioners to provide care with respect
and dignity and protect the rights of individuals and groups.
 
• Undergraduate nursing program is broad based education within an
academic framework, specifically directed to the development of critical
thinking skills, competencies & standards required for practice of
professional nursing and midwifery as envisaged in National Health Policy
2002. 
• The teachers have the responsibility to be role models and create learning
environment that enables students to acquire inquiry driven, self directed
learning and foster an attitude of life long learning. 
• Under graduate nursing education program prepares its graduates to
become exemplary citizen by adhering to code of ethics and professional
conduct at all times in fulfilling personal, social and professional obligations
so as to respond to national aspirations.
 AIMS
• Prepare graduates to assume responsibilities as professional,
competent nurses and midwives at basic level in providing
promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative services.
• Prepare nurses who can make independent decisions in nursing
situations, protect the rights of, and facilitate individuals and groups
in pursuit of health, function in the hospital, community nursing
services and conduct research studies in the areas of nursing
practice. They are also expected to assume the role of teacher,
supervisor and manager in a clinical / public health setting.
 OBJECTIVES
 On completion of the four year B.Sc. Nursing program the graduates will be able to:

• Apply knowledge from physical, biological and behavioral sciences, medicine, including alternative

systems and nursing in providing nursing care to individuals, families and communities.

• Demonstrate understanding of life style and other factors, which affect health of individuals and groups.

• Provide nursing care based on steps of nursing process in collaboration with the individuals and group.

• Demonstrate critical thinking skill in making decisions in all situations in order to provide quality care.

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

• Provide promotive, preventive and restorative health services in line with the national health policies and

programs.
• Practice within the framework of code of ethics and professional conduct and

acceptable standards of practice within the legal boundaries.

• Communicate effectively with individuals and groups and members of the health

team in order to promote effective interpersonal relationships and teamwork.

• Demonstrate skills in teaching to individuals and groups in clinical/ community

health settings.

• Participate effectively as members of the health team in health care delivery system.

• Demonstrate leadership and managerial skills in clinical / community health settings.

• Conduct need based research studies in various settings and utilize the research

findings to improve the quality of care.

• Demonstrate awareness, interest and contribute towards advancement of self and

of the profession.
 ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION
• Candidates belonging to all categories for admission to the
B.Sc., Degree course in Nursing (Basic) should have passed
the qualifying examinations (Academic Stream) after period
of 12 years of study with the following subjects of Physics,
Chemistry and Biology or Botany and Zoology.
• Every candidate before admission to the course shall
submit to the Principal of the institution a certificate of
medical fitness from an authorized medical officer that the
candidate is physically fit to undergo the academic course.
• The minimum educational requirements shall be passing
of Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination (12
years course) (Or) Senior School Certificate
Examination (10+2), pre-degree Examinations (10+2) (Or)
An equivalent with 12 years schooling from a recognized
Board or University with Science (Physics, Chemistry,
Biology) and English with minimum 40% aggregate
marks (PCBE); for SC/ST candidates – the minimum
percentage of marks is 35%.
• DURATION OF THE COURSE:The duration
of certified study for the B.Sc. Degree
course in Nursing (Basic) shall extend
over a period of four academic years
including integrated practice (Internship
24 weeks).
 ATTENDANCE REQUIRED FOR
ADMISSION TO EXAMINATION
• No candidate shall be permitted to appear in any one of the parts of B.Sc. in

Nursing Degree course (Basic) Examinations unless he/she has attended

the course in the subject for the prescribed period in an affiliated institution
recognized by this University and produce the necessary certificate of study

attendance, satisfactory conduct and progress from the Head of the

institution.

• A candidate is required to put in a minimum of 90% of attendance in both

theory and practical separately in each subject before admission to the

examinations.

• A candidate must have 100% attendance in each of the practical areas

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT MARKS:
The Internal Assessment should consist of the
following points for evaluation:-
• Theory
• Practical & oral
 MARKS QUALIFYING FOR PASS

• 50% of marks in the University Theory Examinations. 50% of marks in the

University Practical Examinations.
• 50% of marks in the subject where internal evaluation alone is conducted at
the institution level.
• 50% of marks in aggregate in Theory, Practical and internal assessment
marks taken together.
• 50% of marks in each Section A& B separately where two subjects are
combined in single paper. If a candidate who has failed to secure the
minimum pass mark of 50% ether in Section A or B, the candidate has to
write again both the Sections irrespective the fact whether the candidate
has passed in one Section
CARRY OVER OF FAILED SUBJECTS
  • A candidate has to pass in theory and practical examinations separately in each of the paper.

•  If a candidate fails in either theory or practical examinations, he/she has to reappear for both
(theory and practical).

•  Only five attempts are allowed in each subject including 1stattempt.

•  A candidate failing in more than 3 subjects will not be promoted to next year.

•  Candidate are permitted to carry over any THREE failed subjects to the 2ndand 3rd year.

•  The candidates who has failed MORE THAN THREE subjects shall not be permitted to undergo
study and training of the next year.

•  The failed candidates in more than THREE subjects can appear for the nursing examinations in
subsequent February/August.

•  The candidate shall not be permitted into FINAL year unless she/he has passed all the subjects of
the I,II&III year. No arrear can be carried over to FINAL year.

•
 PRACTICAL EXAMINATION
• Maximum number of candidates for practical
examination should not exceed 20 per day. 
• The examiner should be a Lecturer or above in a college
of Nursing with M.Sc. (N) in the concerned subject and
minimum of 5 years of teaching experience.
• Faculty with M.Sc.(N) qualification and required teaching
experience in any Specialty shall be considered for
conducting Practical Examination in the subject "Nursing
Foundation".
• EXAMINERS: 
One internal and one external examiner should
jointly conduct practical/oral examination for
each student. 
• REVALUATION / RETOTALLING OF ANSWER
PAPERS:
  Revaluation of answer papers is not permitted.
Only re-totaling of theory answer papers is
allowed in the failed subjects and should be
applied through the institution.
AWARD OF MEDALS AND PRIZES: 
• The University shall award at its Convocation
Medals and Prizes to outstanding candidates as
and when instituted by the donors as per the
prescribed terms and condition for the award of
the same. 
AUTHORITY TO ISSUE TRANSCRIPT OF MARKS: 
• The University shall be the Authority for issuing
Transcript after remitting the prescribed fee.
M.Sc. Nursing 1st
Year
 GUIDELINES FOR
ESTABLISHMENT OF M.SC.
NURSING PROGRAMME
• Guidelines and Minimum Requirements for
establishment of a M.Sc. Nursing Programme
having recognized B.Sc. (N) College.
 Any organization under: (i) Central Government/State Government/

Local body (ii) Registered Private or Public Trust (iii)Missionary or

any other organization registered under Society Registration Act (iv)

Company incorporated under section 25 of company’s act are

eligible to establish M.Sc. (N) College of Nursing.

 Indian Nursing Council recognized B.Sc. (N) College of Nursing

wherein one batch has passed out is eligible to establish M.Sc. (N)

Programme.

 Above organization shall obtain the Essentiality Certificate/No

Objection Certificate for the M.Sc. (N) programme from the

respective State Government. The institution name along with

Trust Deed/Society address shall be mentioned in No Objection

 An application form to establish Nursing programme is available on the
website viz., www.indiannursingcouncil.org, which shall be downloaded.
Duly filled in application form with the requisite documents mentioned in the

form shall be submitted before the last date as per the calendar of events of
that year.

 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 University.

 Institution will admit the students only after taking approval of State Nursing
• Guidelines for Super Specialty Hospital for
establishment of a M.Sc. Nursing Programme
 Any organization under: (i) Central Government/State Government/
Local body (ii) Registered Private or Public Trust (iii) Missionary or
any other organization registered under Society Registration Act (iv)
Company incorporated under section 25 of company’s act are eligible
to establish M.Sc. (N) College of Nursing.

 Above organization shall obtain the Essentiality Certificate/No

Objection Certificate for the M.Sc. (N) programme from the
respective State Government. The institution name along with Trust
Deed/Society address shall be mentioned in No Objection Certificate/
Essentiality Certificate.

 An application form to establish Nursing programme is available on

the website viz., www.indiannursingcouncil.org, which shall be
downloaded. Duly filled in application form with the requisite
documents mentioned in the form shall be submitted before the last
date as per the calendar of events of that year.
 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
University.
 Institution will admit the students only after taking approval
of State Nursing Council and University.
B.Sc.(N) and M.Sc.(N)
 
Designation B.Sc. Nursing M.Sc. Nursing
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