SCHOOL OF NURSING, PORT BLAIR, A&N
ISLANDS
About
School of
Nursing, G.B Pant Hospital is Government Institution under Directorate of
Health Services Andaman and Nicobar Administration imparting 03 years course
of General Nursing and midwifery for both male and female candidates. The
School was established in the year 2001. And it is attached to the G B
Pant Hospital functioning in its old O.P.D complex premises. Initially the
School of Nursing was under the Financial Assistance of Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare under centrally Sponsored Scheme i.e. “Opening of new Nursing
Schools in States/UT’s”. As per the Pattern of Assistance the financial
assistance was given by the Ministry for the first five years and thereafter
the liabilities of the School were taken over by the UT Administration i.e. Andaman and Nicobar Administration.
The School of
Nursing is recognized by Indian Nursing Council (INC). Examinations are
conducted by Board of Nursing Education of Nurses League of CMAI Bengaluru.
The Tamil Nadu Nurses & Midwives Council (TNNMC) is the authority
for issuing registration to the successful candidate. Time to time
inspections was conducted by INC, TNNMC and Board of Nursing Education CMAI.
Since
establishment of the school i.e. in the year 2001 the annual intake of
students was 20. Since 2020, as per
approval by GOI, 10% reservation to EWS (Economically Weaker Section) by
allotting 02 seats under the Quota vide GOI, MHRD (OM) Letter No 12-4/2019-01
dated 17.01.2019 and MHFW (Nursing section) letter No. A.11013/01/2019-N dated
28.01.2019. So present intake is 22 students The selection of candidates is
merit based and as per Category as directed by Administration, applicants are
called for counseling & selection. Preference is given to Science stream
students as per the INC norms.
Annual
Student Intake details: -
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S.No.
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Course
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2020-2021 onwards.
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Proposed Intake Capacity
|
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Cat.1
|
II
|
III
|
IV
|
EWS
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Total
|
|
1.
|
GNM
|
04
|
02
|
10
|
04
|
02
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22
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The course begins every year in the month of August.
(Subject to change as per discretion of the Council/Board.)
Present
Strength of Students (2024-2025)
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Year of Study
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No. Of Student
|
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1st year
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22
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2nd year
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15
|
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3rd year
|
18
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The
sanctioned strength (Staffing) of the institute is as under: -
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S.No.
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SANCTIONED STRENGTH
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EXISTING STRENGTH
|
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1.
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Principal
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01
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Presently
CMO, NFSG, designated by A&N Administration is looking after the charges
of Principal School of Nursing. (not yet filled as per the INC norms)
|
|
2.
|
Vice-principal
|
01
|
Senior most Tutors
from the existing permanent Tutor is looking after the charge of
Vice-Principal. (not yet filled as per the INC norms)
|
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3.
|
Tutor
|
06+01
|
03 –Permanent
Tutors
03-Contract
Tutors
01-On
Diverted capacity as Tutor (Nursing Officer).
|
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4.
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HGC
|
01
|
01
|
|
5.
|
Stenographer
|
01
|
01
|
|
6.
|
Librarian
|
01
|
01
|
|
7.
|
Lab attendant
|
01
|
01
|
|
8.
|
Chowkidar
|
04
|
01
|
|
9.
|
Safaiwala
|
03
|
02
|
Infrastructure
according to INC norms: -
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Sl. No.
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Infrastructure according to INC
Norms
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Existing Infrastructure
|
|
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Rooms
|
|
1.
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Principal
Room
|
01
|
|
2.
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Teaching
Faculty Room
|
01
|
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3.
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Office Room
|
01
|
|
4.
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Class Room
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03 (to
accommodate 22 students each)
|
|
LABS
|
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5.
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Nursing
foundation lab
|
01
|
|
6.
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CHN Lab
|
01
|
|
7.
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MCH Lab
|
01
|
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8.
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Nutrition Lab
|
01
|
|
9.
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Computer Lab
with 20 computers
|
05
|
|
10.
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Library
|
01
|
|
11.
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AV aids room
|
01
|
|
12.
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Store Room
|
01
|
|
13.
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Wash room
For
students-male
-female
For Faculty
|
01
02
01
|
|
14.
|
Boys Hostel
building
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Presently at
Type II Quarters at Atlanta Point.
|
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15.
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Girls Hostel Building
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Presently at
ground floor of ANM Hostel adjacent to DHS.
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Issues and constrains:
Regular
appointment of Principal and Vice Principal, to be filled by Nursing personnel as
per the norms of INC for School of Nursing, is not met as the RR of their post
are not yet finalized. Among six sanctioned post of tutors, 03(three) to be
filled on regular basis (instead of 11 months contract).
Future Plan:
It is proposed
to upgrade present School of Nursing to college of Nursing to start 04 years
B.Sc. Nursing course with an annual intake of 40 students. For this, measures
are to be taken to recruit additional faculties and development of
infrastructure to meet the norms laid down by INC.
