REGULATORY BODIES

OF NURSING IN
INDIA

DR. MAHESWARI JAIKUMAR.

[email protected]
 DEFINITION
• A regulatory agency (also regulatory
authority, regulatory body or
regulator) is a public authority or
government agency responsible for
exercising autonomous authority over
some area of human activity in a
regulatory or supervisory capacity.
 TYPES
• INTERNATIONAL REGULATORY
BODIES.
• NATIONAL LEVEL REGULATORY
BODIES.
• STATE LEVEL REGULATORY BODIES.
• LOCAL LEVEL REGULATORY BODIES.
 EXAMPLE
INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
1. WHO.
2. UNO.
3. UNICEF.
4. ICN.
NATIONAL LEVEL
1. INC.
2. TNAI.
3. CMAI.
4. NL.
 STATE LEVEL
1. STATE NURSING COUNCIL.

2. UNIVERSITIES. (Academic
council, Syndicate).
 LOCAL LEVEL
• INDIVIDUAL INSTITUTIONS
UNDER UNIVERSITIES OR
STATE.
Indian Nursing Council Act 1947
• Act No. of Year: ACT NO. 48
OF 1947

• Enactment Date: [31st

December, 1947.]
• The Indian Nursing Council is an
Autonomous Body under the
Government of India, Ministry of
Health & Family Welfare was
constituted by the Central
Government under section 3(1) of the
Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947 of
parliament in order to establish a
uniform standard of training for
nurses, Midwives and health visitors.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
PRESIDENT
VICE - PRESIDENT
SECRETARY
JOINT- SECRETARY
DEPUTY SECRETARY

ASSISTANCE SECRETARY OTHERS

 COMMITTEES
• Executive Committee of the
Council- To deliberate on the
issues related to maintenance
of standards of nursing
education programs.
• The Nursing Education
Committee- To deliberate on the
issues concerned mainly with
nursing education and policy
matters concerning to nursing
education.
• Equivalence Committee – To
deliberate on the issues of
recognition of foreign
qualifications which is essential
for the purpose of registration
under section 11(2)(a) or (b) of
the Indian Nursing Council Act,
1947, as amended.
• Finance Committee/Purchase
Committee

• Vigilance Committee
• Departmental Promotional
Committee.

• Anti Ragging.
• There are other various sub-
committees constituted by the
Council time to time for revision
of various nursing programmes.
• Act Objective: An Act to constitute
an Indian Nursing Council.

• WHERE AS it is expedient to
constitute an Indian Nursing Council
in order to establish a uniform
standard of training for nurses,
midwives and health visitors; It is
hereby enacted
 AIM OF INC
• To establish a uniform
standard of training for nurses
midwives and health visitors.
 FUNCTIONS
• To establish and monitor a
uniform standard of nursing
education for nurses midwife,
Auxiliary Nurse- Midwives and
health visitors by doing
inspection of the institutions.
• To establish and monitor a uniform
standard of nursing education for
nurses midwife, Auxiliary Nurse-
Midwives and health visitors by
doing inspection of the institutions.

• To recognize the qualifications under

section 10(2)(4) of the Indian Nursing
Council Act, 1947 for the purpose of
registration and employment in India
and abroad.
• To give approval for registration of
Indian and Foreign Nurses possessing
foreign qualification under section
11(2)(a) of the Indian Nursing Council
Act, 1947.

• To prescribe minimum standards of

education and training in various
nursing programmes and prescribe the
syllabus & regulations for Nursing
programms.
• Power to withdraw the recognition
of qualification under section 14 of
the Act in case the institution fails
to maintain its standards under
Section 14 (1)(b) that an institution
recognised by a State Council for the
training of nurses, midwives,
Auxiliary Nurse Midwives or health
visitors does not satisfy the
requirements of the Council.
• To advise the State Nursing Councils,
Examining Boards, State
Governments and Central
Government in various important
items regarding Nursing Education
in the Country.

• To regulate the training policies and

programmes in the field of Nursing.
• To recognise
Institutions/Organisations/Universities
imparting Master’s Degree/ Bachelor’s
Degree/P.G. Diploma/
Diploma/Certificate Courses in the field
of Nursing.

• To Recognise
Degree/Diploma/Certificate awarded by
Foreign Universities/ Institutions on
reciprocal basis.
• To promote research in Nursing.

• To maintain Indian Nurses

Register for registration of
Nursing Personnel.
• Prescribe code of ethics and
professional conduct.

• To improve the quality of nursing

education.
 FUNCTIONS
• 1. Recognizes nurses as
separate branch in health
services.

• 2. Regulates nursing training

throughout the country.
• 3. Recognizes qualifications.

• 4. Seeks information on course

of study and training &
examination from any states.
• 5. Inspect Schools & Colleges of
Nursing.

• 6. Can withdraw the recognition

on nursing institutions.
• 7. Maintains Indian Nurses
Register.

• 8. Has power to make

regulations that govern nursing.
• 9. Permits title, badge, and
uniforms for registered nurses’.

• 10. Brings out publications.

STATE NURSING COUNCIL
• The State Nursing Councils are
constituted in respective States.

• The main purpose is to regulate

better training for nurses.
 SALIENT FEATURES
• 1. Has provision for autonomous
body, comprising majority of
nurses and is endowed with
decision making powers.
• 2. Carries out compulsory
registration for all nurses and
midwives practicing within the
state.

• 3. Has provisions for nurses &

midwives to elect their own
representatives.
• 4. has power to regulate nursing
education through prescribed
curriculum and to enunciate
examination policies.
• 5. Has provision for recognition
of educational institutions of
nursing and withdrawal of such
recognition is necessary.

• 6. Different types of basic & post

basic nursing training
programmes are conducted by
some state nursing councils.
 FUNCTIONS
• 1. Registration.

• 2. Conduct of examinations.

• 3. Changing Surname.
• 4. Inspection of training
Institutions and granting
recognition.

• 5. Maintenance of registers
related to different category of
nurses.
• 6. change of address for
trained nurses.

• 7. Issue of duplicate
certificates if original is lost.
• 8. Additional Qualification
registration for up-to –date
statistics for higher
qualifications.

• 9. Renewal of registration.
• 10. Reciprocal registration.

• 11. Abroad verification.

• 12. Publication.
• 13. construction of syllabus.

• 14. In-service education

programme.

• 14. Research.
LOGO
• The Student Nurses' Association,
popularly known as SNA, is a
nation-wide organization of
nursing students.
• It was established in 1929 at the
time of annual conference of the
TNAI in Madras. Ms. L.N. Jean,
the Nursing Superintendent of
General Hospital, Madras was
instrumental in forming this
association.
• After the establishment of first
SNA unit in 1929, the
membership grew.

• Ms. I. Dorabji was appointed as

the full time SNA Secretary in
1947.
• The office was renamed as SNA
Advisor in 1969. Mrs. Narender
Nagpal was appointed as the
first SNA Advisor (1973-1977)
 SNA ADVISORS
• D.K.Singh (1978-79). The office was
redesignated as Assistant Secretary-
cum-SNA Advisor. Mr. T. Stephens was
appointed to this post (1980-83),
followed by Miss. Jaiwanti P. Dhaulta
(1983-96), Lt. Col.(Retd.) Miss Molly
David (1996-97), Mrs. Sujana
Chakravarty (1998-2001), Mrs. Sheila
Seda (2002-2003)
 PRESENT SNA ADVISOR

• Mrs. Nanthini Subbiah (2004

till date).
• The first SNA annual Conference
was held in Delhi in November
1932.

• Thereafter its Annual

Conferences were held biennially
with TNAI till 1960.
• A wide variety of activities are
encouraged at all levels for the SNA
members, keeping in view aims and
objectives of the Association.

• The diversity of activities is derived

from the professional, social, cultural
and recreational spheres to strengthen
curricular and extra curricular activities
of the student nurses.
• The SNA Diaries are assessed by the
State SNA Advisors annually and the
2 best diaries from each State are
then sent to the National SNA
Advisor for Biennial evaluation and
awards.
• These diaries are assessed for
professional, educational, extra
curricular social, cultural and
recreational activities.
• All categories of Student Nurses
are eligible to participate in
exhibitions, both as groups as an
individual.

• They can prepare charts, posters

on the subjects taught in their
course curriculum.
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• The exhibits are competed at the
state level, and after thorough
scrutiny, only one best entry at
the state level under each
category and section is
entertained at the national level.

• There are 150 entries this year in

place.
• Public speaking and writing is
encouraged to increase self-
confidence and to help them
develop communication skills.

• In order to achieve this, the

competition on Scientific Paper
Presentations related to the
theme
• The students undertaking
community projects such as school
health projects, health surveys,
nutrition surveys etc present their
report.

• Regular projects like medical camps,

immunization programmes, health
melas are also undertaken by the
student nurses.
In addition, fund raising activities
are also commended and
encouraged.
• Dynamism and energy of the
young who enter the nursing
profession are channelized
constructively through fine arts,
drama, dance, music and
painting competitions.
• Other activities in the shape of
article writing, poetry writing,
flower arrangement, cooking,
sewing, interior decoration and
gardening etc. are also
encouraged.
• The Student Nurses' Association
awards scholarship to the students
of ANM/GNM and B.Sc programme.

• An amount of Rs.750/- is given for

every month and Rs.2000/- is given
as one time grant for buying books.
This amount is given for their entire
period of study.
• Affairs of SNA are managed at
the level of unit, state and at
national level.
• At the unit level, the unit
executive committee manages
SNA affairs.

• It comprises of the SNA Advisor,

President (TNAI members), Vice
President who presides over the
unit meetings.
• Secretary, Treasurer and the
conveners of various
committees.
• At the State level, the State SNA
Executive Committee comprises of
the State TNAI President as ex-
officio member, SNA Advisor,
Student Vice President, Secretary,
Treasurer, Programme Chairperson
and the Representatives of
Units/Zones.
• At the Headquarters, the SNA
General Committee comprises of
TNAI President, Honorary
Treasurer, Secretary-General,
SNA Advisor, State SNA Advisors
and State SNA Vice President
and Secretaries.
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