Auxiliary Nurse & Midwives (ANM) / Health Worker – Female

Auxiliary Nursing and Midwifery (ANM) is a 2 year certificate-level course and is a village-level female health worker. They play a major role in improvement of health & family welfare services especially in the rural health setting with their active work for the community.

Admission Terms and Conditions

• The minimum age for admission shall be 17 years on 31st December of the year in which admission is sought. The maximum age limit for admission shall be 35 years.
• Minimum Educational Qualification
  • a) Candidate with Science who have passed the qualifying 12th Standard examination (10+2) and must have obtained a minimum of 45% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together and passed in English individually.
  • b) Candidates are also eligible from State Open School recognized by State Government and National Institute of Open School (NIOS) recognized by Central Government having Science subjects and English only.
  • c) English is a compulsory subject in 10+2 for being eligible for admission to B.Sc. (Nursing).
• Colour blind candidates are eligible provided that colour corrective contact lens and spectacles are worn by such candidates.
• Candidate shall be medically fit.
• Married candidates are also eligible for admission
• Students shall be admitted once in a year.
• Selection of candidates should be based on the merit of the entrance examination and Minimum qualifying marks for entrance test shall be 50% marks.

Eligibility Criteria For ANM Admission

• The minimum age for admission shall be 17 years on 31st December of the year in which admission is sought. The maximum age limit for admission shall be 35 years.
• I0+ 2 with English with any stream and must have obtained a minimum of 40% at the qualifying examination from any recognized board/ State / Center. Candidates are also eligible from State Open School recognized by State Government and National Institute of Open School (NISO) recognized by Central Government However Science is preferable.
• Candidate shall be medically fit.
• Married candidates are also eligible for admission.

CURRICULUM

First Year

• Community health nursing
• Health promotion
• Primary health care –I
• Child Health Nursing

Second Year

• Midwifery
• Health centre management