PROCEEDINGS OF THE EMERGENCY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 11TH Feb. 2005 UNDER THE PRESIDENTSHIP OF DR. J.S. DALAL, DIRECTOR, RESEARCH & MEDICAL EDUCATION, PUNJAB.
The President, PNRC cum Director, Research & Medical Education Research, Punjab welcomed the Council members. The meeting started at 11:00 am.
Agenda Item No: 1 Confirmation of the proceedings of the last Council
Meeting held on 06-01-2005.
It was informed to the Council members that all the actions have been taken as decided in the last meeting. The Council unanimously approved the proceedings of the last Council meeting.
Agenda Item No: 2 Consideration of the reply of the Show Cause Notice
issued to Bengal Institute of Nsg., Raikot, Ludhiana.
As per the explanation vide letter no. nil dated 24-1-2005 of the Show Cause Notice, Council unanimously decided that the institution is debarred for admission of session 2005-06. The Council found the owner of the institution guilty for charging excess fees from student. It was decided that the excess fee charged by the institution from the student be refunded to the concerned student @ 18% interest. It was also decided that since two emergency meetings of the Council were called due to the above institution, so, the institution should be directed to bear the expenditure of the emergency Council meetings i.e. Rs. 15,000/- each meeting.
As far as the behaviour of Ms. Minakshi, Principal of the institution is concerned, institution should be directed that she may be removed from the institution immediately and he should direct all the staff members to keep discipline in the institution in future.
For example, Council also pointed out that the candidates of RN Tagore Institute Pathankot were shifted to other institutions which was stayed by the Hon’ble Punjab & Haryana High Court. So, the request of the students of the institution for shifting to other institutions was thoroughly discussed and it was unanimously decided that at this stage, students cannot be shifted to other institutions since it would not be feasible and practicable as per the bye laws framed by the State Govt. because migration of the students can be allowed only within three months after passing the first year examination and the institution where the students want to get migrated should be willing to take them as per their vacancy position. Hence, their request for shifting was rejected unanimously.
Council also condemned the students’ behaviour since they were protesting and being accompanied by the outsiders. Council felt that if in the future, they do so, strict action like help of police can also be sought.
Agenda Item No: 3 Consideration of Saraswati School of Nursing, Ghruan.
The Inspection Report of the said institution was read before the Council and the Council thoroughly considered the Inspection Report and found that as per the old syllabus, institution is suitable to start GNM Training Course for 50 seats for the Session 2005-06. It was also decided that institution may be asked to remove the minor deficiencies pointed out in the Inspection Report.
Agenda Item No: 4 Workshop on implementation of GNM Syllabus.
Registrar, PNRC read the whole report and recommendations of the workshop conducted by PNRC on 24th & 25th Jan. 2005. Council felt as follows :--
(i) 2 acres land is sufficient for establishing a new school of nursing.
(ii) One common room and one multipurpose hall are sufficient.
(iii) One Computer Operator, One Clerk, One Accountant cum Cashier, Five Class IV employees including Peon, Chowkidar, Driver etc. are sufficient for school of nursing.
(iv) Distance of 10 kms doesnot carry much value if the residential facilities at the affiliated hospitals are provided. This should be applicable only for parental hospital.
(v) No honorarium / stipend is to be given to the interns as felt by the group of the workshop.
(vi) One of the Council member told the Council that she being a member of the committee constituted by the Baba Farid University, revised the practical books for BSc. Nursing students. She also said that the same may be used for GNM students with minor corrections / alterations.
(vii) Sub committee of three members :- Ms. Jasbir Kaur, Ms. Sudesh David (for Midwifery book) & Ms. Uma Aggarwal was constituted for the revision of the procedure books according to the new syllabus.
(viii) The President told the Council that CM office has recommended a book on Yoga for GNM students. The above committee shall also consider this matter.
(ix) The expenditure of the sub committee for revising procedure books etc. shall be borne by the PNRC.
(x) A brochure shall be prepared by the office of the PNRC and it should be made available @ Rs. 200/- for the opening of new nursing schools.
(xi) The Council authorized the Registrar to contact all the Registrars of the various states in India for asking them whether they have implemented the new syllabus or not? If the majority says YES, then, it should be implemented accordingly.
Agenda Item No: 5 Re-consideration regarding the Examination to be
held by the office of PNRC.
The Baba Farid University of Health Sciences has refused to conduct the examination of GNMs & ANMs. The Council in its meeting dated 1-12-2004 passed resolution that examination should be conducted by the PNRC itself. The Registrar who is responsible for the conduct of the examination feels that the secrecy of the examination at this stage cannot be maintained, so the Council unanimously decided that the Registrar of the Council should request to the VC / Registrar of Baba Farid University to conduct the March / April 2005 examination.
Agenda Item No: 6. Regarding Internal Assessment marks sent by
R.N. Tagore Institute of Nsg., Pathankot.
The Registrar of the Council informed to the members that the institution was de-recognized and the students of this institution were shifted to the other institutions by the PNRC and this decision was quashed by the Hon’ble Punjab and Haryana High Court. Keeping in view the judgment of the Hon’ble Court, the students of the institution were directed to re-join their parental institution. It was also informed that the institution has failed the most of the students in internal assessment but some of these students are passed in Theory examination. The Council after thorough consideration unanimously decided that the whole record of internal assessment of all the students shall be produced before the office of the PNRC. The Registrar after obtaining the record shall fix the date for assessment of the record and Ms. Amrit Bala & Ms. Harmail Kaur shall scrutinize the record in the presence of the Principal and the failed students within 15 days.
Agenda Item No: 7 Rectification of Agenda Item No. 19 of previous
meeting dated 1-12-2004.
As per the decision of the Council in its meeting dt. 1-12-2004 vide Agenda Item No. 19, it was decided that the double number of seats would be decreased from the next session 2005-06 due to the reason that the institution had admitted the excess students. It is brought to the notice of the Council that the candidates were not in excess but the lecture of these candidates were short so their examination forms were not submitted by the institution. Council unanimously decided that the examination forms of those candidates whose lectures were short be considered in the April 2005 examination.
Agenda Item No: 8 Regarding pay of Registrar, PNRC.
As per the comparative salary statement produced by the Accountant of PNRC, Council felt that the Registrar should be paid salary equivalent to the salary of the Registrar.
Agenda Item No: 9 Misc, if any, with the permission of the chair.
(i) Retirement Age of the Staff:- The decision taken by the TNAI was placed before the Council for the increase in the retirement age of the staff to 70 years instead of 65 years. But the majority of the Council members rejected and decided that 65 years is sufficient.
(ii) It was also decided that any team constituted by the President / Secretary, MER including Registrar, Deputy Registrar, Supdt and other staff shall be paid Inspection fee as follows :--
PRESIDENT, PNRC Rs. 1,000/- per Inspection
REGISTRAR, PNRC Rs. 800/- per Inspection
SUPDT. Rs. 500/- per Inspection
These payments may be paid to the above authorities wef 1st July 2004.
(iii) Rectification in Agenda Item No. 10 of the Council meeting proceedings dated 1-12-2004. Recruitment should be as per Govt. rules. For this recruitment President, PNRC is authorized.
The meeting adjourned at 1:00 pm with a vote of thanks to the President.
sd/-
REGISTRAR