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                                                                                                    A school for
                                                                                                    training of the ANMS should be located in a community Health
                                                                                                    Centre (PHC annexe) or a Rural Hospital (RH) having minimum
                                                                                                    bed strength of 30 and maximum 50 and serving an area with
                                                                                                    community health programmes. The school should also be
                                                                                                    affiliated to a district hospital or a secondary care hospital
                                                                                                    in order to provide experiences of secondary level health care
                                                                                                    and an extensive gynae-obstertical care.
                                                                                            
                                                                                                
                                                                                                    An
                                                                                                    organization having a hospital with 150 beds with minimum
                                                                                                    30-50 obstetrics and gynecology beds, and 100 delivery cases
                                                                                                    monthly can also open ANM school. The should also have an
                                                                                                    affiliation of PHC/CHC for the community Health Nursing field
                                                                                                    experience.
                                                                                            
                                                                                                
                                                                                                    Existing ANM
                                                                                                    schools attached to District Hospitals should have PHC annexe
                                                                                                    (accommodation facility for 20-30 students) for community
                                                                                                    health field experience.
                                                                                                
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                                                                                                | Office room | 1 |  
                                                                                                | Class-room | 2 |  
                                                                                                | Nursing laboratory | 1 |  
                                                                                                | Nutrition laboratory | 1 |  
                                                                                                | Library cum study | 1 |  
                                                                                                | Audio visual aid | 1 |  | 
                                                                        
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                                                                                                School has to be affiliated
                                                                                                to district hospital or a secondary care hospital with minimum
                                                                                                150 beds.
                                                                                            
                                                                                        
                                                                                            
                                                                                                Bed occupancy on the average
                                                                                                to be between 60% -70%.
                                                                                            
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                                                                            | Teaching facility - 
                                                                                        Teaching faculty for 20-40 annual admission: | 
                                                                        
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                                                                                                            Minimum
                                                                                                            qualification and experience
                                                                                                        
                                                                                                    
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                                                                                            | Principal | 
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                        M.Sc.
                                                                                                        Nursing with 3 years of teaching experience or B.Sc(N) with
                                                                                                        5 years of teaching experience.
                                                                                                    
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                                                                                            | Nursing Tutor | 
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                        B.Sc.Nursing/Diploma
                                                                                                        in Nursing Education & Administration/Diploma in Public
                                                                                                        Health Nursing with 2 years clinical experience.
                                                                                                    
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