Jharkhand

• 16 May 2023

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Why in News?

According to the information received from the media on 15 May 2023, Jharkhand's Dhanbad School of Nursing has got recognition, due to which students will now be enrolled here also through Joint Entrance Examination.

Key Points:

• It may be noted that the Jharkhand Government issued a notification on 28 April regarding the abolition of the mandatory recognition of the Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi for the students enrolled in the nursing course and the nursing school management.
• Taking cognizance of this regard, Jharkhand Government has issued rules for the operation of the Nursing School in Jharkhand State, which has been named as Jharkhand State Nursing Institutions Management, Enrollment and Examination Conduct Rules.
• It is known that recently the students of Dhanbad School of Nursing had blocked the road lane due to the ambiguity of the mandatory recognition of the Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi. After the notification of the Jharkhand government, now the situation of doubt in this regard has ended.
• It has been made clear through this notification that the Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi vide its letter dated 9.2.2020 has authorized the Nursing Council/State Government of the respective states to give recognition to all nursing institutions.
• The Supreme Court has decided that the work of establishing and granting recognition to the operation of nursing institutions will be done by the State Nursing Council & the State Government.
• The Supreme Court has also made it clear that once the degree or diploma is obtained, any nurse can go to any corner of India and do government or non-government jobs.
• Under this, now any student who wants to get admission in nursing institutes will have to go through the selection process for enrollment by the state government.