About Chhattisgarh Nursing Council
Chhattisgarh Nurses Registration Council is an autonomous body under Health & Family Welfare Department of Chhattisgarh.
The Chhattisgarh Nurses Registration Council came in force from 21-05-2003 onwards. Before this period the trained nurses of the State were registered with Mahakhoushal Nurses Registration Council. This Council started registering the trained nurses under CHHATTISGARH UPCHARIKA, PRASAVIKA, SAHAI UPCHARIKA-PRASAVIKA TATHA SWASTHYA PARIDARSHAK REGISTRIKARAN ADHINIYAM, 1972. An Act to consolidate the laws relating to registration of Nurses, Midwives, Auxiliary Nurse-Midwives and Health Visitors in Chhattisgarh and to make provision for the Constitution of the Nurses Registration Council for the State .
It came under the Chairpersonship of Director of Health Services in year 2003. This council along with registration of the nursing personnel’s (from ANM, GNM, and B.Sc & M.sc Nurses) and it is examining body of diploma training courses
Function of Chhattisgarh Nursing Council
- # Recognition of Nursing Institutions as per the Act.
- # Registration of qualified nursing professional and maintenance of State register.
- # Development of inter-linkages and reciprocities with corresponding councils in the
- other States in India.
- # Monitoring Nursing Education & Services throughout the State.
- # Regulating and taking action against malpractice and professional misconduct.
- # Conducting examination for ANM, GNM Course
Latest Notification for Availability of Registrar and Branch in charges published by Chhattisgarh Nursing Council
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)–B.Sc Nursing Programme
Q.1 How many supplementary examination a student is allowed to take to clear the semester?
Ans: INC has specified broad examination regulations in revised B.Sc.(N) syllabus .Individual universities can make their own plans to execute the same. -Regular examinations are specified in the syllabus every semester and the supplementary examinations of previous semesters can be planned by the University during all regular exams. -The maximum period to complete the course successfully should not exceed eight years.
Q.2 How much attendance classroom and clinical separately does the student require to be eligible for the examination?
Ans: In this regard, refer Examination Regulations of B.Sc.(N) syllabus where it is clearly mentioned- -A candidate must have minimum of 80% attendance (irrespective of the kind of absence) in theory and practical in each course / subject for appearing for examination. -A candidate must have 100% attendance in each of the practical areas before award of degree.
Q.3 Does odd semester subjects supplementary examination have to be in odd semester regular examinations only and similarly for even semester subject or can all the subject be put in all semester examinations.
Ans: In odd semesters when two regular odd semester examinations are conducted, the supplementary in the same examinations can be of the same paper if the examination is conducted on the same day. In this way the university load can be managed yet enable students to appear for supplementary and progress to next semesters without losing years. However other semesters’ supplementary examinations need to be conducted during the regular semester exams.
Q.4 Once the student loses one semester esp. due to partial attendance or nil attendance how can she complete the hours of the lost semester if she is allowed to get promoted to the next semester?
Ans: Cannot be promoted when the student does not have the attendance as he/she will not appear for exam without attendance and internal marks.
Q.5 What was the duration of GNM course till the year 2014? What was the duration of revised curriculum of GNM course from the year 2005 to 2014? What was the duration of GNM course during the year 2015 to 2016? What is the duration of GNM course from the year 2017 to present date?
Ans: The duration of the diploma of GNM has been reduced from 3 ½ years to 3 years from the academic year 2015-2016 onwards. Further the internship is integrated into the revised syllabus. The 3 years GNM course approved by the Council before 2008 and the 3 ½ GNM course after 2008 approved by the Council are equivalent from the institute recognized by State Nursing Registration Council & found suitable by INC under section 13 & 14.