MS-31: Nursing Education- Schools of Nursing- Establishment of (1) Sri Rema School of Nursing, Torrur, Warangal District and (2) Sri Rama Bhadra School of Nursing, Bapatla, Guntur District to start GNM Course from the Academic year 2012-13 - Permission accorded – Orders –Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT Nursing Education- Schools of Nursing- Establishment of (1) Sri Rema School of Nursing, Torrur, Warangal District and (2) Sri Rama Bhadra School of Nursing, Bapatla, Guntur District to start GNM Course from the Academic year 2012-13 - Permission accorded – Orders –Issued. HEALTH, MEDICAL & FAMILY WELFARE (K1) DEPARTMENT G.O.Ms.No. 31 Dated 09.02.2012. Read the following:- 1. G.O.Ms.No.313, HM&FW(M2) Department,dt.18-8-1997. 2. G.O.Ms.No.139, HM&FW (M2) Department, dt.14-05-1998. 3. G.O.Ms.No.318, HM&FW(M2) Department, dt.29-9-2000. 4. G.O.Ms.No.75, HM&FW(K2) Department, dt.28-3-2003. 5. G.O.Ms.No 165,HM&FW (K2) Department Dt 23-05-05 6. From INC.F.No.18-2(Govt)/05 Dt 31-03-2006 7. G.O.Ms.No 321,HM&FW (K2) Department, Dt 05-08-06 8. From the Secretary-cum-Correspondent, Chandana Educational Society, Suryapet, Nalgonda with Endt.No.3526/M (M&H)/2011, dt.22-11-2011 of Hon’ble M (M&H). 9. Govt. Lr.No.35/K1/2012, dt. 03/01/2012 of HM&FW(K1) Deptt. 10. From the Chairman, High Power Committee, Lr.Rc.No.184/HPC/2012, dt. 7/1/2012 *** ORDER: 1. In the representation 8th read above, the Secretary/Correspondent, Chandana Educational Society, Suryapet, Nalgonda District his letter dated. 15/11/2011, has requested to accord permission to Sri Rema School of Nursing, Torrur, Warangal District and Sri Rama Bhadra School of Nursing, Bapatla, Guntur District as in the same lines in which permission accorded for establishment of new Schools of Nursing vide G.O.Ms.No.47 and G.O.Ms.No.279 which is an encouraging sign for the poor SC,ST and BC students of the under developed regions and where the avenues for employment are limited or restricted. 2. In the letter 9th read above, a copy of the representation of the Secretary/Correspondent, Chandana Educational Society, Suryapet, Nalgonda District was forwarded to the Chairman, High Power Committee for his remarks in the matter. 3. In the reference 10th read above, the Chairman, High Power Committee, Hyderabad has submitted that Chandana Educational Society, Suryapet, Nalgonda has submitted (2) two proposals. One for starting of Sri Rema School of Nursing, Torrur, Warangal District and Sri Rama Bhadra School of Nursing, Bapatla, Guntur District in response to the notification issued by the Indian Nursing Council in the year, 2004. All the applications were submitted in the office of the Director of Medical Education. 4. In respect of the proposal for establishment of Sri Rema School of Nursing, Torrur, Warangal District, the Chairman, High Power Committee has stated that the proposal was got verified by the District Level Team and since the said team recommended the proposal for issuance of applicant for establishment of School of Nursing, with an intake of (40) students per year, the proposal was forwarded to the Government. 5. In respect of the proposal for establishment of Sri Rama Bhadra School of Nursing, Bapatla, Guntur District, the Chairman, High Power Committee has stated that the proposal was got verified by a Team of (2) member and since the said team recommended the proposal for issuance of applicant for establishment of School of Nursing, with an intake of (60) students per year, the proposal was forwarded to the Government through the Director of Medical Education. PTO.::2:: 6. But before any G.O’s could be issued in these matters, the Government have taken a policy decision to get the proposals re-verified by the District Level Team appointed under G.O.Ms.No.448, HM&FW (K2) Dept., dt.25-4-2005 and G.O.Ms.No.848, HM&FW (K2) Dept., dt.6-8-2005 and subsequently the Government have taken another policy decision not to accord permission to Schools of Nursing in the State any more and to upgrade the existing Schools of Nursing to Colleges of Nursing, having issued G.O.Ms.No.164, HM&FW (K2) Dept., dt.23-5-2005 and G.O.Ms.No.165, HM&FW (K2) Dept., dt.23-5-2005. Subsequently the Government have issued G.O.Ms.No.321, HM&FW (K2) Dept., dt.5-8-2006 to refund the inspection fee etc. 7. The Chairman, High Power Committee, has further stated that, recently the Government of Andhra Pradesh have pleased to accord permission for establishment of two Schools of Nursing i.e., Mother Theresa Schools of Nursing and Deepthi School of Nursing both at Nalgonda Dist. Even subsequently the Government have issued permission to some more Schools of Nursing in the State. 8. The Chairman, High Power Committee, Hyderabad has therefore, requested that in view of above position, it is open for the Government to take a decision in the matter. 9. After careful consideration of the matter and keeping in view of the recommendation of the High Power Committee vide reference 11h read above, for the issue of Essentiality Certificate/No Objection Certificate and also keeping in view the proceedings F.No.18-2 (Government ) 2005 of the Indian Nursing Council, dt.31-3-2006, and in exercise of the powers conferred under rule 38 under section 11 (2) (b) of Andhra Pradesh Nursing and Midwives (Extension and Amendment) Act, 1964 and sub rule (iii) of rule 12 of Andhra Pradesh General Nurse Training Institutions (Admissions into General Nurse Training and Grant of permission to Private Schools of Nursing) Rules, 1997 made under section 99 of Andhra Pradesh Education Act, 1982, Government have decided to consider favourably the request of the Secretary/Correspondent, Chandana Educational Society, Suryapet, Nalgonda District and accordingly hereby accord permission to establish 1) Sri Rema School of Nursing, Torrur, Warangal District and 2) Sri Rama Bhadra School of Nursing, Bapatla, Guntur District to start GNM course of 3 ½ years duration with clinical attachment as follows:- Name and address Name and Name of the Intake Clinical attachment. of the Educational address of courses capacity Society. Para Medical sanctioned sanctioned Institution. Secretary/ Sri Rema GNM 40 (forty) Correspondent, School of 1) Community Health Centre, Chandana Nursing, Torrur- 30 Beds Educational Society, Torrur, 2) Dattu Prasad General Suryapet, Nalgonda Warangal Nursing Home, Torrur – District (A.P). District 50 Beds 3) Bharadwaj N.H – 60 Beds 4) Navina Child Nursing Home – 70 Beds 5) Sri Srinivasa Nursing Home, Torrur – 40 Beds Sri Rama GNM 60 (sixty) Bhadra 1) Govt. Area Hospital, Bapatla- School of 100 Beds Nursing, Bapatla, 2) Preethi Hospital – 60 Beds Guntur district (Contd.3)::3:: The Permissions accorded in para (9) above, is subject to the following conditions:- (i) The annual intake of students should not exceed as mentioned above and the institutes should fulfill and abide the rules and regulations notified by Government in G.O.Ms.No.313, HM&FW (M2) Department, dated.18-8-1997, G.O.Ms.No.139, HM&FW (M2) Dept., dated.14-5-1998 and G.O.Ms.No.75, HM&FW (K2) Dept, dated. 28-03-2003 and amendments issued thereon from time to time. (ii) The Educational Society should pay Annual registration fee of Rs.20,000/- to APVVP, Hyderabad before starting counseling of students and this should be verified by the DCHS concerned. The Institute should also pay a fee of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees one thousand only) or as may be ordered by Government towards renewal of recognition of Private School of Nursing for every 5 years to the Commissioner, A.P. Vaidya Vidhana Parishad or such office as may be notified by Government. (iii) The proposed Private Nursing Schools shall fulfill all the conditions as prescribed by the Government in the final orders issued, before establishing the institution within a period of one year from the date of issue of orders of Government. In case, the Educational Society fails to fulfill the conditions or fails to start the course within a period of one year, the permission will be cancelled. 11. The aforesaid Educational Society should also follow the following instructions scrupulously: (i) The Institutes should run regularly with the required infrastructural facilities, equipments, teaching staff, non-teaching staff, office rooms and clinical facilities, hostel facility, library books as prescribed by Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi, Andhra Pradesh Nursing and Midwives Council, Hyderabad or Government from time to time and should run in the best interests of students. The Institutions will be inspected by an inspecting officer appointed by Government or APNMC, INC, New Delhi from time to time. (ii) The students hostels, wherever provided are adequately furnished with appropriate areas for their comfortable stay and provision is made for their indoor or outdoor games. (iii) The procedure prescribed by Government or Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi, Andhra Pradesh Nursing and Midwives Council Hyderabad/ Director of Medical Education for the selection and admission of students, collection of fees, rule of reservation, local – non local areas, conducting examinations should be scrupulously followed. (iv) The selection of candidates against free seats in the course should be done by the Selection Committee headed by the DM&HO of the concerned district as specified G.O.Ms.No.313, HM&FW(M2) Department, dated: 18.08. 1997/ G.O.Ms. No.139, HM&FW (M2) Dept.,dated.14-5-1998 and G.O.Ms.No.256, HM&FW (K2) Dept., dt. 20-8-2004 and as amended from time to time.. (v) The Institutes should not have or open branches on the same place or elsewhere in the State or out side the State. 12. The permissions granted in para (9) above is liable for cancellation whenever the Government / Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi, Andhra Pradesh Nursing and Midwives Council, Hyderabad/ Director of Medical Education forms the opinion based on an inspection report that the aforementioned Educational (Contd.4)::4:: Society is not running the Schools in the best interests of the students or commits any irregularity or violates any of rule or regulation, after giving 15 days notice to the Educational Society to show cause, against the proposed cancellation and pass appropriate orders after considering the explanation, if any, offered by the Society against the show cause notice. 13. The Registrar, Andhra Pradesh Nursing and Midwives Council, Hyderabad shall communicate the final decision of acceptance or rejection of affiliation and recognition to the aforementioned Educational Society, as the case may be within a period of two months from the date of issue of this order after detailed and careful verification of all material facts and having satisfied fully that an statutory requirements for establishment of GNM School are fully met. 14. The Registrar, Andhra Pradesh Nursing and Midwives Council, Hyderabad shall take necessary action in the matter accordingly. (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH) G. SUDHIR SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT To The Secretary/Correspondent, Chandana Educational Society, Suryapet, Nalgonda District (A.P). The Registrar, Andhra Pradesh Nursing and Midwives Council, Hyderabad. The Director of Medical Education, A.P., Hyderabad. The Chairman, High Power Committee, Hyderabad The District Medical and Health Officer, Warangal and Guntur District The Secretary, Indian Nursing Council, Combined Councils buildings, Kotla Road, Temple Lane, New Delhi- 110 002 Copy to: OSD to Minister of Medical and Health PS to Special Chief Secretary to Govt., HM&FW Dept. SF/SC. //FORWARDED::BY ORDER// SECTION OFFICER