SRINAGAR : Funds for 10 more Auxiliary Nurse Midwifery (ANM) and General Nursing And Midwifery (GNM) schools have been released by the Centre for Jammu and Kashmir, where infrastructure for six schools have been completed while the remaining five are under construction. Minister for Health and Medical Education Bali Bhagat informed the Legislative Assembly today that no new AMT school has been sanctioned for the State.
“21 new ANM and GNM Schools were sanctioned by Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare under upgradation and strengthening of State Nursing Services Scheme during 2010-11,” he said.
Replying to a question, the Minister said out of these 21 new schools, funds for 11 ANM and GNM schools were released by the Centre in the first instance and infrastructure and buildings for six schools has been completed whereas, in case of rest work is in progress.
The Minister said that during 2015-16, funds for remaining 10 ANM and GNM schools have been released by the Centre. The Minister further said the establishment of ANM school at Khansahib Budgam has been sanctioned by the Union Ministry of Family and Welfare but formal approval alongwith necessary funds is yet to be conveyed to the State Government.
He said that as and when the same is received from the Centre necessary action for establishment of the same facility would be accordingly initiated by the Department. Responding to supplementaries, the Minister said that Government would consider setting up an ANM school in Ganderbal district. He said that construction of ANM school buildings at Bandipora and Pulwama have been completed and would be made functional shortly.
The feasibility for setting up of ANM school at Ramnagar would be examined, he added. (AGENCIES)
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