The Odisha

G a z e t t e

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 588 CUTTACK, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2024/FALGUNA 24, 1945

HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

The 12th March 2024

No. 6445—HFW-MSIII-MSNG3M-0017/2023-H.—In exercise of the powers conferred by the

proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Odisha is pleased to make the

following rules further to amend the Odisha Nursing Service (Methods of Recruitment and Conditions

of Service) Rules, 2019, namely :—

1. Short Title and Commencement—

(1) These rules may be called the Odisha Nursing Service (Methods of Recruitment and

Conditions of Service) Amendment Rules, 2024.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Odisha Gazette.

2. In the Odisha Nursing Service (Methods of Recruitment and Conditions of Service)

Rules, 2019 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules) in Rule 9, in Clause(xi), for the words “have

possessed valid Registration Certificates as on date of advertisement”, the words “have possessed

valid Registration or Renewal Certificates as on the date of submission of application form”, shall

be substituted.

3. In the said rules, in rule 12,—

(i) in sub-rule (1), for the words “Assistant Nursing Superintendent”, the words “Senior

Nursing Officer (SNO)”, shall be substituted ; and

(ii) for sub-rule (2), the following sub-rules shall be substituted ; namely :—

“(2) The gradation list of Nursing Officers shall be prepared by the Director, Nursing for

consideration of their promotion to the level of Senior Nursing Officer (SNO) after

consolidating the districtwise lists.

(3) The gradation list of Senior Nursing Officers (SNO) shall be prepared by the Director,

Nursing for consideration of promotion to the level of Assistant Nursing

Superintendents.

(4) The gradation list of the Assistant Nursing Superintendents (ANSs) and Deputy

Nursing Superintendents (DNSs) shall be prepared by the Director, Nursing on the

basis of gradation list prepared and finalised for Senior Nursing Officers (SNOs)

and Assistant Nursing Superintendents (ANSs) respectively by the Director, Nursing.

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(5) The gradation list of Nursing Superintendent, Deputy Director, Nursing and Joint

Director, Nursing shall be prepared by the Administrative Department in consultation

with the Director, Nursing by 1st January of every year”.

4. In the said rules, in Rule 13, in sub-rule (1), in Clause (A), for the words “Assistant Director,

Nursing (Clinical), Deputy Director, Nursing (Clinical) and Joint Director, Nursing (Clinical)”, the

words “Nursing Superintendent, Deputy Director, Nursing and Joint Director, Nursing”, shall

respectively be substituted.

5. In the said rules, in Rule 13. in sub-rule (1), in Clause (B), for the words, “Assistant Nursing

Superintendent, Deputy Nursing Superintendent and Nursing Superintendent”, the words “Senior

Nursing Officer, Assistant Nursing Superintendent and Deputy Nursing Superintendent”, shall

respectively be substituted.

6. In the said rules, for the Schedule appended thereto, the following shall be substituted,

namely :—

SCHEDULE

[See rule 3, 9 and 11]

Sl.

Nomenclature

Minimum educational

Method of recruitment and

No.

of the posts

qualification

eligibility criteria for promotion

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

1

Joint Director,

On the basis of merit and suitability with due

Nursing.

regard to seniority.

2

Deputy Director

3 years as DNS or 25 years in the cadre out

Nursing.

of which 2 years as DNS.

3

Nursing

3 years as DNS or 25 years in the cadre out

Superintendent.

of which 2 years as DNS.

4

Deputy Nursing

6 years as ANS or 22 years in the cadre out

Superintendent (DNS).

of which 2 years as ANS.

5

Assistant Nursing

6 years as SNO or 16 years in the cadre out

Superintendent (ANS).

of which 2 years as SNO.

6

Senior Nursing

6 years as NO

Officer (SNO).

7

Nursing Officer (NO)

3 years in Level-8

8

Nursing Officer

+2 in the 10+2 System or

By direct recruitment

its equivalent with Diploma

in GNM of B.Sc. Nursing from

any Medical College and

Hospitals of the State or

any other institutions duly

recognized and approved

by Indian Nursing Council.

By order of the Governor

SHALINI PANDIT

Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government

Printed and Published by the Director, Directorate of Printing, Stationery and Publication, Odisha, Cuttack-10

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