The Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947 section 14: The Mid India (United) Board of…

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14. The Mid India (United) Board of Examiners for Nurses (when issued before the 1stday of January, 1947). 14. Withdrawal of recognition. --(1) When upon report by the Executive Committee, it appears to the Council-- (a) that the courses of study and training and the examinations to be gone through in order to obtain a recognised qualification from any authority in any[1] [State][2] *, or the conditions for admission to such courses or the standards of proficiency required from the candidates at such examinations are not in conformity with the regulations made under the Act or fall short of the standards required thereby, or (b) that an institution recognised by a[4] [State] Council for the training of nurses, midwives 5[auxiliary nurse-midwives] or health visitors does not satisfy the requirements of the Council,-- the Council may send to the Government of the[1] [State] in which the authority or institution, as the case may be, is situated a statement to such effect and the[4] [State] Government shall forward it, along with such remarks as it may think fit to the authority or institution concerned and, in a case referred to in clause (b) to the[4] [State] Council also, with an intimation of the period within which the authority or institution may submit its explanation to the[4] [State] Government. (2) On the receipt of the explanation or, where no explanation is submitted within the period fixed, then on the expiry of the period, the[4] [State] Government shall make its recommendations to the Council. 1.The Government Training School for Health Visitors, Madras. - 2.The Sir John Anderson Health School Calcutta. - 3.The Uttar Pradesh State Medical Faculty. - 4.The Uttar Pradesh Nurses and Midwives Council. - 5.The Government Health School, Nagpur. - 6.The Assam Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Council. - 7.The Lady Reading Health School, Delhi. - 8.The Bombay Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Council. 1. Ins. by notification No.S.O. 1446. 2. Ins. by notification No.S.O. 1577, dated 9-6-1960. 3. Ins. by notification No. S.O. 2682, dated 10-9-1963 4. Ins. by notification No.S.O. 2187. 5. Ins. by notification No.S.O. 2021 /88. 6. Ins. by S.O. 3504/88. 9.The Bengal Nursing Council (when issued before the 15th day of August, 1947). 10.The Punjab Health School (when issued before the 15th day of August, 1947). 11.The West Bengal Nursing Council. 12.The Punjab State Medical Faculty. (3) The Council, after such further inquiry, if any, as it may think fit to make, and in a case referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (1), after considering any remarks which the[4] [State] Council may have addressed to it, may declare,- 1. Subs. by A.O.1950, for "Province". 2. The words "of India" omitted, ibid . (w.e.f. 28-1-1950). 3. Ins. by Act 45 of 1957, s. 8 (w.e.f. 1-12-1958). 4. Subs. by A.O.1950, for "Provincial". 5 . Ins. by, s. 9, ibid . (w.e.f. 1-12-1958). (a) in a case referred to in clause (a) of that sub-section, that the qualifications granted by the authority concerned shall be recognised qualifications only when granted before a specified date, or (b) in a case referred to in the said clause (b), that with effect from a date specified in the declaration any person holding a recognised qualification whose period of training and study preparatory to the grant to him of the qualification was passed at the institution concerned shall be entitled to be registered only in the[1] [State] in which the institution is situated. (4) The Council may declare that any recognised qualification granted outside the[2] [States][3] * shall be a recognised qualification only if granted before a specified date. Section 14 13.The Bengal State Medical Faculty (when issued before the 1st day of January,1942). 14.The Bihar Nurses Registration Council. 1[15.The Mahakoshal Nursing Council. 16.The Bombay Nursing Council. 17.Board of Examiners appointed by the Government of Kerala. 18.Dr. H.C. Mukherjee MedicalHealth School, Singur, West Bengal.] 2[19.Kerala Examination Board/Kerala Nurses and Midwives Council. 20.Maharashtra Nursing Council (when issued on or after the 15th February, 1962). 21.Gujarat Nursing Council.] 3[22.The Rajasthan Nursing Council (when issued on or after the1st Aplril, 1964).] 1 . Issued by S.O. 1577. 2. Ins. by notification No.S.O. 2682. 3. Ins. by notification No.S.O. 2187. PART II Recognisedhigher qualifications[1] Section 14 |Name of the authority issuing the qualification| Qualification| |---|---| |1. The Examination Board appointed by the2[Government of Tamil Nadu.]| 1. Diploma in Nursing-- Sister Tutor Course.| ||2. Diploma in Nursing--NursingAdministration Course.| |2. College of Nursing, New Delhi|1. Post-certificate course in Public Health Nursing (when issued before 31st dayof December 1953).| ||2. Combined post-certificate course in Teaching and Nursing Administration (when issued before the 31st day of August, 1957).| ||3. Certificate of examination in Ward Sisters Course.| ||3[4.Certificate of Examination in Nursing Administration Course.[(whengranted on or before the 30th June,1961).| ||5. Certificate of Examination in Sister Tutor Course.[(when granted on or before the 30th June,1966).]| ||6. Certificate of Examination in Midwife Tutor Course [(when granted on or before the 30th June,1961).]| ||7. Diploma in NursingAdministration.| ||8. NursingTutors Diploma.| ||9. Midwife Tutors Diploma.]| |4. The School of Nursing, Christian Medical College,Vellore.| Diploma in Teaching and Supervision (Sister Tutor Course.)| |4[5 * * * * * *|| |6. The All India Institute of Mental Health,Bangalore.| Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing.| |7. The All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health,Calcutta.| Certificate in Public Health Nursing.| |8. The Public Health Department,Madras.|Diploma in Public Health Nursing.| |9. The Tuberculosis Association of India|Diploma in Tuberculosis Nursing.]| |5 [10. The BombayNursingCouncil.|(a)Diploma in Paediatric Nursing,| ||(b)Diploma in Public Health Nursing.| |11. The Mid-India Board Graduate School for Nurses| (a) Diploma of Ward Sisters Course, (b)Diploma of Sisters Tutor Course.| Section 14 1. Subs. for the Schedule by the Indian Nursing Council (Amendment) Act, 1957 (45 of 1957), s. 14 (w. e. f. 1-12-1958). 2. Subs. for the words "Government of Madras" by G.S.R. 112 of 1970. 3.Date added against items 4, 5 and 6 corrected, items 7 to 9 inserted and items4, 5, 6 corrected by S.O. 1391 4. omitted by S.O. 1703. 5. Ins. by notification No.S.O. 1597. Section 14 ||(c) Diploma in Nursing Administration Course, (d)Diploma in Public Health Nursing.]| |---|---| |1[12. The Lady Reading Health School, Delhi| Certificate in public Health Nursing.]| |2[13. University of Kerala.|Diploma in Teaching and Administration in Nursing (when issued on or after the 1st October,1961).| |14. Uttar Pradesh Nurses and Mid-wives Council State FacultyUttar Pradesh| Certificate in Ward Administration Course.| |15. Maharashtra NursingCouncil.|Diploma in Public Health Nursing.]| |3[16. MaharashtraNursingCouncil.|Diploma inpediatric Nursing.| |17. The4 [Karnataka] State Board of Examiners for Nurses.| Certificate in Ward Administration Course.| |18. The Universityof Kerala.|B.Sc. Degree in Nursing.]| |5[19. Mid-India Board Examiners of Nurses League of the Christian Medical Association of India.|(1) Diploma in Ward Sisters Course(when issued on or after the 1th January 1966). (2) Diploma in Sister Tutor Course. (3) Diploma in Nursing Administration Course. (4)Diploma in PublicNursing.| |20.The Director of Health and Medical Services (Health), Gujarat.| Diploma in Public health (Nursing) (when issued on or after the 18thMay 1964).| |21.The Mysore State Board of Examination for Post Box Course in NursingEducation.| Diploma in Nursing Education (when issued on or afterthe 1stMay1964).]| |6[22 The Holy Family Hospital, New delhi.| Ward Sisters Diploma (when issued on or after the 1st August 1965).]| |23.|| |24.|| |25.|| |26.|| |27.|| |28. Uttar Pradesh State Medical Faculty Lucknow.| Diploma in Public Health, Nursing (when granted on or after the 1st April 1968.)| |29. Director of Health Services Kerala Trivendrum.| Certificate in P.H.N. (when granted between the 1st August 1961 and 23rd October 1971(both dates included.)| |30. Kerala Nurses and Mid-wives Council|P.H.N. certificate granted between 24th October 1971 to 23rd| Section 14 1.Ins by notification No. S.O. 350. 2. Ins. by notification No.S.O. 2682. 3. Ins. by notification No. S. O. 3042. 4. Subs. by Mysore State (Alteration of Name) (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subject) order, 1974, for "Mysore" (w.e.f. 1-111973). 5. Ins. by notification No.S.O. 2187. 6. Ins. by notification No.S.O. 1628. |Trivendrum.|October 1972 (both dates inclusive.)| |---|---| |31. Bombay University, Bombay.|Post certificate B.Sc. Degree in Nursing granted on or after the 1st dayof April,1971.| |32. Armed forces Medical Service Examination Board,New Delhi. .| Post certificate Diploma in Orthopaedic Nursing granted on or after the 11th January,1975.| |33. The College of Nursing, Christian Medical College and Hospital,Vellore.| Post certificate Diploma in operating Room Technique and Managementgranted on or after the July1967.| |34. University of Poona, Poona|Post-Basic B.Sc. Degree in Nursing (when granted on or after the June,1984).| |35. S.N.D.T. Women's University, Bombay.| M.Sc. (Nursing) Degree (when granted on or after the 24thNovember,1978).| |36. Shivaji University. Kolhapur.|Post-Basic B.Sc. Degree in Nursing (when granted on or after the June,1975.| |[37 Directorate of Health Services, Madhya Pradesh| Diploma in Public Health Diploma in Nursing Education (Whengranted on or after the 1st June,1982).]|

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