Nursing Community
All Updates from West Bengal Nursing Council
About WBNC
West Bengal Nursing Council is dedicated to Safe-guard the health of the society at large by public interest by regulating the nursing profession by registration ,providing highest standard of Nursing and Midwifery and practice in the state of West Bengal.
Announcements/Circulars
- WBNC-GNM FINAL REGISTRATION FORM FILL-UP (CORRINGENDUM) May 23, 2023
- WBNC-NOTICE REGARDING ONLINE EXAMINATION FORM FILL-UP FOR CPCH ( BATCH- APRIL-2023) May 23, 2023
- Wbnc–NOTICE FOR GNM FINAL REGISTRATION FORM FILL-UP (BATCH-NOVEMBER,2022) May 19, 2023
- RESULT FOR CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME IN COMMUNITY HEALTH EXAMINATION, MARCH-2023 (BATCH-NOVEMBER 2022) May 16, 2023
- WBNC-Notice Regarding Additional Qualification 2023 May 1, 2023
- WBNC FINAL REG. FORM FILL-UP FOR CPCH COURSE , BATCH- SEP-2022 April 19, 2023
- Important Circulars of West Bengal Nursing Council March 18, 2023
- NOTICE REGARDING RENEWAL OF VALIDITY OF NURSING INSTITUTIONS by West Bengal Nursig Council March 18, 2023
Function and Services
Mission
Functions of Council
Services
Mission
- Our Mission is to prepare safe, competent, compassionate nursing professionals for Life time
- Learning, evidence based practice, autonomous administration and social commitment .The council aims for the advancement of nursing education as well as nursing profession.
- To improve standards of health care in the state of West Bengal.
Functions of Council
Some of the important activities of the Nursing Council:
- To conduct examination.
- To issue various types of certificates viz , Qualifying Certificates , Registration , Reciprocal Registration & Additional Qualifications
- To maintain register of nurses
- To renew all the registration certificates every 5 years interval.
- Issuance of duplicate of all categories records and certificates of qualifying nurses.
Services
Aims
- Primarily aimed at protecting the public from unskilled and unsafe hand.
- To give legal recognition to various categories of Nursing Personel.
Objectives
- To import a type of education which will produce a nurse who is confidently conversant with the demands that may be made for her by the patient in the hospital and community at large.
- To provide safe nursing service to the public.
- to provide a sound, uniform system of education based on scientific knowledge.
Philosophy
The West Bengal Nursing Council believes.
- Professional nurse will maintain desirable standards of health.
- Council has a responsibility in helping the students to develop pride in their profession besides keeping the abreast with current knowledge & professional trends for a successful career ahead.
- Skills in all aspects of communication are also essential for learning and for the practice of nursing.
Infrastructure
Governed by the Three Committees as per Bengal Nurses Act, 1934.
- General Body Committee consists of 20 members. Among them13(EX-Officio members),.3 Elected representative of Nurses Midwives, PHNS-,(1 from Medical Faculty & 1 from Medical Council). President-Director of Health Services -.Government of West Bengal, Ex-Officio Vice – President elected from the G.B. Committee member.
- The Committee have to meet (3) three times annually.
- Education and Examination Committee consisting of 6 members to be elected from General Body of the Council
- General Purpose committee- consists of 6 members to be elected from General body of the council.
Finance
The West Bengal Nursing Council functions with its own resources alognwith an annual grant from the State Govt.
Approved Institutions
Contact Details
Purta Bhawan, Room No. 302, 3rd Floor, D.F. Block, Sector – I, Salt Lake City, Kolkata – 700091
+ 9133 2321 2059
[email protected]
www.wbnc.in
Fees Structure
| 1 | ANM(R), NUHM, NRHM & GNM | 400 |
| 2 | Fees for Inservice Candidates DCHNEA, Health Supervisor, Cardio-Thoracic Nursing and any Other Post Certificate Diploma Course | 1000 |
| 1 | Mark-Sheet Fees | 100 |
| 2 | Internship Mark-Sheet Fees | 100 |
| 1 | Student Registration | 100 |
| 2 | Final Registration (FOR GNM) | 1000 |
| Final Registration (FOR ANM) | 500 | |
| 3 | Renewal of Registration | 400 |
| 4 | Reciprocal Registration | 2000 |
| 1 | Late Fees | 20 |
| 2 | Penalty for Renew of Registration | 50 (for every three month) |
| 3 | Review of Answer Scripts (for Per Subject) | 100 |
| 4 | Change of Surname | 500 |
| 5 | Additional Qualifications (Per Course) | 1000 |
| 6 | Abroad Verification | 6000 |
| 7 | Verification for any documents | 1000 |
| 8 | Searching Fee for any Old Documents(above 5-Yrs.) | 100 |
| 9 | No Objection Certificate to other states | 500 |
| 1 | Duplicate Fee for Student Registration | 100 |
| 2 | Duplicate Fee for Admit Card | 100 |
| 3 | Duplicate Fee for Mark-Sheet | 1000 |
| 4 | Duplicate Fees for any Registration Nursmg Certificates | 3000 |
| 1 | New Schoool of Nursing GNM Course / P.B.Diploma Course | 30000 |
| 2 | New Schoool of Nursing ANM Course | 15000 |
| 3 | New College of Nursing BSC Course | 50000 |
| 4 | New University of Nursing Course | 75000 |
| 5 | New College of Nursing (P.B.B.Sc. / M.Sc.) Course | 50000 |
| 6 | Annual Inspection Fees (Each Course) | 4000 |
| I | Re-Inspection for Enhancement of Seats | |
| 1 | FOR School of Ng (ANM/GNM/All Post Basic Diploma Courses) | 6000 |
| 2 | FOR College of Nursing | 11000 |
| 1 | For Students Vol – I Vol – II | 330 330 |
| Others Vol – I Vol – II | 330 330 | |
| 2 | MIdwifery Case Book for GNM ( Eng.) | 100 |
| 3 | MIdwifery Case Book for ANM ( Bengali) | 100 |
| 4 | Record of Practical Work Book ( GNM ) | 40 |
| 5 | Record of Practical Work Book ( ANM ) | 25 |
| 6 | Book for Seva – O – Susrusha ( in Bengali – ANM ) | 150 |
Nursing Courses offered
Name of the Course | Duration | Entry Level Qualification |
| 1. Diploma in General Nursing Midwifery | 3 Years | 10 + 2 Based on % of marks |
| 2. Auxiliary Nursing Midwifery (Revised) | 2 Years | 10 + 2 Based on % of marks |
| 3. Post Basic Diploma in – | 1 Year | Diploma In GNM |
| 1. Cardio Vascular Thoracic Nursing | ||
| 2. Psychiatric Nursing | ||
| 3. Neuro Science Nursing | ||
| 4. Nurse Practitioner in Midwifery* | ||
| 5. Neonatal Nursing* | ||
| 6. Orthopedic Nursing* | ||
| 7. Critical Care Nursing* | ||
| 4. Basic B.Sc (Nursing) | 4 Years | 10 + 2 PCBE |
| 1. Through Entrance Examination | ||
| 2. Minimum 50% in aggregate (PCBE) | ||
| 5. P.B.B.Sc (Nursing) | 2 Years | Diploma in GNM Through Entrance Examination |
| 6. M.Sc Nursing Specialty – | 2 Years | B.Sc (Nursing) & P.B.B.Sc (Nursing) Through Entrance Examination. |
| 1. Medical Surgical Nursing | ||
| 2. Child Health Nursing | ||
| 3. Community Health Nursing | ||
| 4. Obstetrical Nursing | ||
| 5. Mental Health Nursing | ||
Nursing Programs | ||
Nursing Programs | Training Duration | Registration |
| General Nursing & Midwifery | 3 Years | New Registration |
| ANM Regular & NRHM / NUHM | 2 Years | New Registration |
| B.Sc (Basic) Nursing | 4 Year | New Registration |
| B.Sc (Post Basic) Nursing | Regular: 2 Years | Additional Qualification |
| M.Sc (Nursing) | 2 Years | Additional Qualification |
| Post Basic Diploma Courses:- | ||
| Post Basic Diploma in Cardio Thoracic Nursing | 1 Year | Additional Qualification |
| Post Basic Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing | 1 Year | Additional Qualification |
| Post Basic Diploma in Neuro Science Nursing | 1 Year | Additional Qualification |
| Post Basic Diploma in Neonantal Nursing | 1 Year | Additional Qualification |
| Post Basic Diploma in Crital Care Nursing | 1 Year | Additional Qualification |
| Post Basic Diploma in Orthopedic Nursing | 1 Year | Additional Qualification |
| Nurse Practitioner in Midwifery | 1 Year | Additional Qualification |