Kerala Nurses and Midwives Council

In India, the Kerala Nurses and Midwives Council was established in 1953 under the provisions of Nurses and Midwives Act and works as an autonomous body under the Government of Kerala, Department of Health and Family Welfare. It is a regulatory body for nurses and education in nursing in Kerala and It is monitored by Indian Nursing Council.[1]

Kerala Nurses and Midwives Council
Location, ,
CampusVarious Campus in Kerala State
RegistrarProf. Valsa. K. Panicker
AffiliationsAutonomous
Monitored by Indian Nursing Council
Websitehttps://www.knmc.org/contact.html

Main functions [2] edit

  • To establish and maintain a uniform standard of nursing education for Nurses, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives and Health Visitors by doing periodical inspection of the institution.
  • To give registration to Nurses and Midwives who had undergone their training from recognized institutions.
  • To conduct undergraduate courses and to issue diploma and registration certificate.
  • To conduct examinations for GNM, ANM, Post Basic Diploma Courses and Health Supervisor Courses.
  • Power to withdraw the recognition of qualification in case the institution fails to maintain its standards.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ State-Wise Nursing Council Archived 13 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine India Nursing Council, retrieved on 29, October 2011.
  2. ^ Reforms in 2011. The Hindu, retrieved 29 October 2011