Criteria for GNM course (GNM training is a diploma course of 3 years )

1. Number of seats               : 20
2. Educational Qualification    : Class XII passed (preferably Science stream (Bio- Science)
                                            ( PCB ) or equivalent with 50% marks, pass out from
                                             Recognized board.                 
3. Age                                 :  17 – 25 years as on 31^st August.
4. Marital Status                 : Unmarried

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SELECTION FOR GNM AND ANM COURSE

1.  Candidates will be selected purely on the basis of merit or per the percentage of marks obtained in Class XII Board Examination ( PCB with English ).
2. The candidates who have passed Class XII Board Examination from Open school or Passed with Vocational Subjects ( Health care ) shall not be considered for GNM Training as per the instructions of  STATE NURSING COUNCIL.
3. The candidates fulfilling the above criteria may apply in the prescribed form which can be obtained from the Office of the P.N.O , Nursing Training Centre, STNM Hospital Complex , Gangtok on production of Bank Receipt of Rs. 150 /- from any State Bank of Sikkim under the head 0210 – 800 ( Cost of Application form ).
4. The Department of Health Care, Human Services & Family Welfare does not guarantee employment on completion of the training.

Application along with requisite documents should reach the office of the Principal Nursing Officer , Nursing Training Centre , Gangtok  with the following documents :- 

1. Class X & XII Admit Card.
2. Class X & XII Marksheets & Pass Certificates.
3. Birth Certificate.
4. Sikkim Subject / Certificate of Identification.
5. Valid Unmarried Certificate from a competent authority.
6. Community Certificate.
7. Two passport size photograph

All Documents should be duly attested from the concerned department

The number of ANM students passed out till date:
In the year 1983 – 19 students
In the year 1985 - 1987 – 10 students
In the year 1987 – 1989 – 11 students
In the year 1990 – 13 students
In the year 1991 – 18 students
In the year 1992 – 1994 – 15 students
In the year 1993 – 1995 – 10 students
In the year 1994 – 1997 – 5 students
In the year 1995 – 1998 – 16 students
In the year 1999 – 2000 – 12 students

ANM ® (Auxillary Nurse Midwives Revised) course was restarted w.e.f. 1^st November 2005 with an intake of 20 students.
The Training for ANM was restarted in 2005 with an intake of 20 students since the passing out of last batch in 1998.so, the number of ANM students passed out till date:

2007 – 19 students
2009 - 19 students
2010 – 19 students
2011 – 20 students
2012 – 20 students
2013 – 18 students
2014 – 18 students
2015 -  20 students
Total 153 students

The number of GNM students passed out till date:
In the year 2003 – 20 students
In the year 2004 – 16 students
,,         ,,     2005 – 14 students
,,        ,,    2006 – 19 students
,,        ,,    2008 – 10 students
In the year 2009 – 16 students
In the year 2010 – 19 students
In the year 2011 – 20 students
In the year 2012 – 20 students
In the year 2013 – 19 students
In the year 2015 – 20 students
In the year 2016 – 20 students
Total 213 students


Number of GNM students undergoing training at present

19 number of students are in 3^rd year GNM ( one student discontinued )
19 number of students are in 2^nd year GNM ( one student discontinued )
20 number of students are in 1^st year GNM
20 number of students are in 1^st year ANM

GNM + ANM Total – 78 number students are under training at present.

The number of passed out students less than 20 is because of less number of admission to the course. Total number of GNM students passed out till date is 213 numbers.
At present H.A training for 6 months for senior ANM started from July 2016 – Number of students – 16.

Staffing Pattern of the Nursing Training Centre.

1. Principal Nursing Officer – 1
2. Senior Sister Tutor   - 6
3. Junior Sister Tutor  - 2
4. Hostel Warden          - 1
5. LDC / Typist            - 2
6. Driver                      - 2 ( 1 on MR basis )
7. Cook                       - 5 ( 2 on MR basis )
8. Chowkidar               - 3  ( 1 on MR basis)
9. Dhobi                      - 1
10. Lab. Attendant         - 1 (MR basis)
11. Safai Karmachari      - 2
12. Peon                        - 1

Activities of the students

The students get their clinical experiences in various wards and departments of hospital in addition to their regular theory classes.

Before the second year students were taken to North Bengal College & Hospital , Siliguri for experience in Dialysis Unit. Now since 2014 Dialysis and Cancer Radiotherapy ( Oncology Unit ) started functioning in our hospital and 2^nd year students were posted for clinical experience in our own hospital and District hospital ,Namchi for experience in infection disease( Tuberculosis).

The third year GNM students are taken to Old Age Home, Kalimpong and any Industry within the state as an educational visit.

The first year GNM and ANM students are taken to Water Purification Plant, Sewage Disposal Plant, Sikkim Milk Union as an educational visit.

Besides these, all the students are taken in rotation every year to Rural Health Training Center, Pakyong ( RHTC , below St.Xavier Senior Secondary School ) for their Community Health Nursing experience as per the syllabus. The students are given experience in Survey of the rural and urban population. They conduct health education programmes and participate in School Health Programmes as well. Every year our students participate in Pulse Polio Immunization Programme.

Facilities at Nursing Training Centre

1. Library
2. Lab