PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 27-2-2006 UNDER THE PRESIDENTSHIP OF Dr. (Mrs.) KIRANJEET KAUR, DIRECTOR, RESEARCH AND MEDICAL EDUCATION, PUNJAB.

          The following members attended the Council meeting on 27-2-2006 at 11:00 am in the office of DRME, Punjab :--

1.       Dr. (Mrs.) Kiranjeet Kaur, DRME                                President

2.       Dr. (Mrs.) Jasbir Kaur, Principal                                Member

3.       Mrs. Uma Aggarwal, Ng. Supdt.                                Member

4.       Mrs. Sudesh David, Ng. Supdt.                                 Member

5.       Ms. Satwant Chawla,                                                Member

6.       Ms. Surjit Kaur, Ng. Supdt.                                       Member

7.       Ms. Satya Devi, Ng. Supdt.                                       Member

8.       Ms. Harmail Kaur, Retd Supdt.                                  Member

9.       Ms. Jasvir Kaur, Tutor                                              Member

Agenda Item No:- 1.         Confirmation of the proceeding of the last meeting

dated 6-12-2005.

          Council unanimously approved the proceedings of the last meeting dated 6-12-2005 as no objection has been received till date.

Agenda Item No:- 2.         Policy regarding up gradation of Nursing Schools in

Phased manner.

          Council unanimously decided the following regarding the upgradation of the Nursing Schools in phased manner :--

(i)                No Objection Certificate is necessary from the State Govt. for the already nursing schools for up gradation.

(ii)              Approval for up gradation by the PNRC shall be subject to the approval of the INC and BFUHS, Faridkot.

(iii)            Up gradation fee of Rs. 50,000 /- shall be charged by the PNRC.

(iv)            Inspection fee of Rs. 10,000 /- shall be charged.

Agenda Item No:- 3.         Consideration of the report of committee constituted

                                      In the Council meeting dated 6-12-2005 for revised                                           Inspection Performa for GNM and BSc. Nursing

Course.

          Council thoroughly considered the report of the committee for revised Inspection Performa for GNM and BSc. Nursing Course and the Council unanimously approved the following amendments ;

(i)                2 acre land for existing nursing schools and 3 acre land for the opening of New Nursing School.

(ii)              One common room for faculty and Library –cum- Common room for the students.

(iii)            Maximum number of seats = 100 is allowed only where the Medical Colleges are functioning.

(iv)            Ratio of Demonstration Beds in Nursing Practice Lab 1:10.

(v)              Teachers students ratio 1:15

(vi)            Principal should not be DDO.

All the amendments approved by the council should be conveyed to the INC for necessary changes in the syllabus and these should only be implemented after approval of I.N.C.

Agenda Item No:- 4.         Consideration of inspection Report of Bibi Halima

College of Nursing, Shreen Bagh, Srinagar for BSc.Ng.

          Council unanimously decide to send a reminder to the institution and the University and also decide that the candidates passed out from any university of   J & K students of this institution of this session can not be registered by the office of the PNRC.

Agenda Item No:- 5.         Consideration of the surprise inspections of 21

Institutions and action taken by the office.

          Council unanimously decided that Re-inspections should be done to check whether or not the institutions have removed their deficiencies. It was also decided that the deficiencies in the previous inspection report should be given to the inspectors going to inspect the institutions. It was also decided that all the nursing institutions should be checked surprisingly by July 2006 for the admissions of 2006-07.

Agenda Item No:- 6.         Approval of the action taken by the President for

recognition of Adesh Hospital, Muktsar for imparting

MSc. Nursing.

          Council unanimously approved the action taken by the President for recognition of Adesh Hospital, Muktsar for imparting MSc. Nursing.

Agenda Item No:- 7.         Approval of the President regarding litigation fee of

the following Advocates :--

(i)    Sh. Deepak Sibbal.

(ii)  Sh. Vinod Kumar Kataria.

(iii)            Sh. H.S. Sethi.

(iv)            Sh. Tejinder Singh Dhindsa.

Council unanimously approved the action of the President regarding litigation fee of the above mentioned advocates. Council also decided that A Law Officer should be appointed and legal cell should be set up in the Council and approval of the Govt. before the appointment of the Law officer.

Agenda Item No:- 8.         Approval of the President for the appointment of

Sh. Rajesh Kumar, Data Entry Operator (Computer)

on daily wages.      

          Council unanimously approved the action of the President for the appointment of Sh. Rajesh Kumar, Data Entry Operator (Computer) on daily wages.

Agenda Item No:- 9.         Approval of the President for the suspension of

Smt. Daljit Kaur, Senior Asstt regarding loss of GNM

Second Year Result Register.

          Council unanimously approved the action of the President for the suspension of Smt. Daljit Kaur, Senior Asstt regarding loss of GNM, Second Year Result Register.

Agenda Item No:- 10.       Regarding revised LPC of Ms. Surinder Jaspal,

 Ex-Registrar, PNRC.

          Council unanimously decided that the same LPC be again sent to Medical Supdt., Rajindra Hospital, Patiala showing the same pay scale which she was drawing on the post of the Registrar, PNRC. The pay fixation be fixed notionally as per Govt. rules after the joining of the Ex-Registrar in the parent department. The Registrar, PNRC informed the members regarding proceedings of the committee and the Council unanimously approved the same.

Agenda Item No:- 11        Approval of the meeting of the committee in the office

of the Vice-Chancellor, Baba Farid University of Health

 Sciences, Faridkot consisting of the following :--

(i)                Conduct of Examination ; March 2006.

(ii)              Up gradation of syllabus for GNM Course.

(iii)            Upgrading of Syllabus for BSc. Nursing Course.

Council unanimously approved the minutes of the above said meeting of the committee in the office of the Vice-Chancellor, BFUHS.

Agenda Item No:- 12        Approval of the action of the Registrar with the

consultation of the President that all Ministerial staff

should have a working knowledge of computer so that

the office of the PNRC may be computerized.

          Council unanimously approved the action taken by the Registrar with the consultation of the President and decided that a nearby Computer Centre be contacted for giving the computer training to the employees of the PNRC.

          Council also felt that a latest computer system be purchased on rate contract for the office of the PNRC. Also, a computer operator should be outsourced who should be a graduate plus PGDCA.

          Council also decided that a permanent sweeper be appointed for the office of the Council.

Agenda Item No:- 13        Consideration of the application of Sh. Manjit Singh

regarding local charges for attending the Punjab and

Haryana High Court and other benefits to the

employees of the Council.

          Council has already decided at Agenda Item No:- 7 to hire a law officer for the legal procedures. So, the law officer will look after the court cases and the application of the employee need not to be considered.

Agenda Item No:- 14.       Enhancement of TA, DA for President, PNRC and other

Council members.

          Council unanimously decided that enhancement of TA, DA would be as per the Punjab Govt. rules and a reminder may be sent to the Govt. for the other remuneration etc.

Agenda Item No:- 15.       Approval of the action of the President for the

expenditure occurred for the office of PNRC.

          Council unanimously approved the expenditure for the 2005-06 and the proposed budget for the year 2006-07.

Agenda Item No:- 16.       Misc, if any , with the permission of the chair.

1.                 Council decided that all the pending cases of the BSc. Nursing Courses whose inspection reports are satisfactory, should be recognized subject to the feasibility certificate from INC and BFUHS as PNRC is only registering body.

2.                 Council approved the Inspection Report and re-inspection will be done after the compliance report by the institution i.e. Sanjeevani School of Nursing, Khanna.

3.                 The report of Swami Vivekanand School of Nursing, Khanna was considered. As per the Inspection Report, inspectors have recommended that the migration of the candidate be allowed as Govt. rules but the migration rules do not permit the migration of the candidate. The Council keeping in view the carrier of the student, decided that Monu Sharma may be allowed migration to other institution.

4.                 SCF 86, Sector 40-C, Chandigarh can be taken on rent for PNRC office so that complete one branch of PNRC may be shifted for the better functioning of the office of the PNRC.

                                                                                                REGISTRAR

                                                          PNRC.

             APPROVED BUDGET OF THE PUNJAB NURSES REGISTRATION COUNCIL

                                                                        FOR 2005-06.

(b)     Approval of the budget for the year 2006-07.