Question : Nursing and Midwifery Schools

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is according special attention to improve the quantity and capacity of the General Nursing Midwifery (GNM) and Auxiliary Nursing Midwifery (ANM) schools at all India level, if so, the details thereof;

(b) the financial implications for upgradation of present nursing schools and colleges in the country; and

(c) the details of steps being taken/ proposed to be taken for increasing the qualified faculty and upgrading the knowledge and skills of nursing personnel in various speciality areas?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)


(a) to (c) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.


STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO.78* FOR 14TH DECEMBER, 2018

(a) Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Upgradation/strengthening of Nursing Services (Auxiliary Nurse Midwives/General Nurse Midwives), the Government has approved and released funds to 112 Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANM) and 136 General Nurse Midwives (GNM) Schools in the country. The details are enclosed as Annexure-I.

(b) Under the Central Sector Scheme of Development of Nursing Services, funds to the tune of Rs. 6.00 crore are earmarked for Upgradation of an existing School of Nursing into College of Nursing. So far 17 institutions have been provided with funds to the tune of Rs. 48.715 crore for Upgradation of School of Nursing into College of Nursing. List of 17 institutions along with funds released is at Annexure – II.

(c) Various steps have been taken for increasing the qualified faculty and upgrading the knowledge and skill of nursing personnel in various specialty areas such as:
i. Student patient ratio has been changed from 1:5 to 1:3;
ii. The land from 5 acres has been relaxed to construct building of 54,000 sq. ft. for school/college of Nursing and Hostel;
iii. Relaxing norms for teaching faculty to start B.Sc. (N) Programme:
• At least 2 M.Sc. (N) faculty to be available;
• Qualification and Experience of the Nursing Teachers has been relaxed;
• Sharing of teaching faculty for both Diploma and Graduate Programme;
iv. Relaxation for opening M.Sc. (N) programme:
• Super speciality Hospital can start M.Sc.(N) without having under graduate programme.
• Relaxation of student teacher ratio for M.Sc (N) programme has been relaxed from 1:5 to 1:10
• Age increased for Teaching Faculty up to 70 years.
v. Distance from school to hospital has been relaxed from 15 km to 30 km, however for hilly and tribal areas the maximum distance is 50 Km.

vi. Six weeks training is imparted by using Standard Based management and recognition approach to strengthen the foundation of pre-service education of ANM resulting in better prepared health provider.