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Section 31 - National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Act, 2023
The National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Act, 2023
31. Withdrawal of recognition granted to nursing and midwifery qualification granted by nursing and midwifery institutions in India.-
(1) Where, upon receiving the recommendations or report from the Nursing and Midwifery Assessment and Rating Board under section 19, or from a State Commission or a State Government or otherwise, if the National Commission is of the opinion that-
(a) the courses of study and examination to be undergone in, or the proficiency required from candidates at any examination held by, a University or nursing and midwifery institution do not conform to the standards specified by the Nursing and Midwifery Undergraduate and Postgraduate Education Board; or
(b) the standards and norms for infrastructure, faculty and quality of education in the nursing and midwifery institution, as determined by the Nursing and Midwifery Undergraduate and Postgraduate Education Board are not adhered to by any University or nursing and midwifery institution, and such University or nursing and midwifery institution has failed to take necessary corrective action to maintain specified minimum standards, the National Commission may initiate action in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2).
(2) The National Commission shall, after making such further inquiry as it deems fit, and after holding consultations with the concerned State Government and the authority of the concerned University or nursing and midwifery institution, comes to the conclusion that the recognition granted to a nursing and midwifery qualification ought to be withdrawn, it may, by order, withdraw recognition granted to such qualification and direct the Nursing and Midwifery Undergraduate and Postgraduate Education Board to amend the entries against the University or nursing and midwifery institution concerned in the list maintained by that Board to the effect that the recognition granted to such nursing and midwifery qualification is withdrawn with effect from the date specified in that order.
Related Sections
- Section 48: Protection of action taken in good faith
- Section 26: Rights of persons to have licence to practice and to be enrolled in National Register or State Register for Nursing and Midwifery Professionals and their obligations thereto
- Section 2: Definitions
- Section 56: Repeal and saving
- Section 10: Powers and functions of National Commission