Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing

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Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing
Established1946
FounderMargaretta Craig
AffiliationUniversity of Delhi
Location
Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi, India
Websiterakcon.com

Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing is a public funded institute administratively governed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.[1] It is a constituent college of University of Delhi.[2] The college ranked second in India for Nursing Education (2016).[3]

History[]

The history of Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing can be traced back to the School of Nursing Administration founded in 1943. For many years, the nurses of India felt the great need for higher educational opportunities in India itself as they had to go to Britain or North America to obtain any special training and the number of such opportunities were extremely rare. In 1933, at their 23rd conference, formed a standing committee on Nursing Education to study the situation and to work on plans for establishing courses of study similar to those being offered in Great Britain, and North America.[4]

In 1943 owing to World War II, the need for special training for nurses holding administrative positions in the army became inevitable leading to the establishment of the School of Nursing Administration in 1943.[5] On April 20, 1943, Lady Linlithgow (Doreen Maud (née Milner), Marchioness of Linlithgow (1886-1965), Wife of 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow opened the School of Nursing Administration. The School was housed in the Lady Reading Health School situated in central Delhi. Lady Linlithgow, who opened the school, donated Rs.23,400 towards a fund to provide scholarships for postgraduate study.[6]

Government of India in 1943 appointed the Health Survey and Development Committee (Bhore Committee) under the Chairmanship of Joseph William Bhore, with a major aim to survey the existing position of health conditions and health organization in the country and to make recommendations for future development in order to improve the public health system in India. Subsequent developments in the field of Nursing Education were greatly influenced by the report of the Bhore Committee submitted in 1946. In its report Vol. II, the Bhore Committee recommended for a university degree level programme in nursing and as a first step, the School of Nursing Administration at Delhi be transformed into a College of Nursing.[7][8]

In January 1946, a seven-member expert Committee comprising the Deans of faculties of Arts and Science, Head of the Department of English of University of Delhi, Government members representing the Ministry of Health including doctors and nurses was constituted to work on a curriculum for a course which would lead to a bachelor's degree in nursing. Among those nurse members who contributed to formulating the curriculum were members of .[9] The committee working towards a university level degree programme in nursing found an unlikely ally in Sir Maurice Gwyer, then Vice Chancellor of University of Delhi who was extremely dedicated to the cause. University of Delhi's Executive Council passed a resolution in its meeting held on 30 April 1946 for creation of Department of Nursing under its Faculty of Science[10] and approved the regulations leading to a degree programme (of four years duration) in nursing with the nomenclature BSc (Honors) Nursing.[11][12]

In July 1946 when College of Nursing Delhi was established, it became the first institution to be brought into being as part of the implementation of the Bhore committee report. The college also became the first College in India to offer a bachelor's degree programme in Nursing. As a temporary campus, the college was allotted the vacated American Army Barracks and its Ccensor's block at, Jaswant Singh Road, and FEB Hostel at Curzon Road New Delhi walkable distance from India Gate.[13][14] College of Nursing, New Delhi since its inception is a constituent college of University of Delhi. In 1971, the President of India Shri. V.V. Giri laid the foundation stone for a new college campus consisting of Teaching & Administrative block, UG & PG hostels, Residential quarters/family accommodation for teachers, non-teaching staff and a playground. In July 1973 the college shifted to its permanent campus at Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi.

Etymology[]

The School of Nursing Administration amalgamated into the College of Nursing in 1946. In 1973, College of Nursing New Delhi was renamed as ‘Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing’ after Rajkumari Amrit Kaur independent India's first Health Minister who was instrumental in the development of the college as well as the nursing profession in India.

Campus[]

The campus is located in South Delhi, Lajpat Nagar, adjacent to Moolchand metro station and Central School, Andrewsganj, New Delhi.

Academics[]

The college offers Undergraduate and graduate programs in nursing.

Apart from the regular academic programs, the college also serves as a study center for Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).[19] The college is also designated as regional center for Ph.D. in Nursing program of Indian Nursing Council, a World Health Organization (WHO) supported initiative.[3]

Departments[]

  • Nursing Arts
  • Medical & Surgical Nursing
  • Pediatric Nursing
  • Obstetrics & Obstetrical Nursing
  • Psychiatric Nursing
  • Nursing Research
  • Community Health Nursing
  • Continuing Education
  • Child Guidance Clinic
  • Rural Field Teaching Centre Chhawla

Students[]

Students from almost every state & UT of India are on the rolls, international students are mainly from SAARC countries, Sub-Saharan African countries and the Middle-East. International students have to apply through the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.

Successive principals[]

  • Margaretta Craig OBE (1946–1958)[20][21]
  • Edith Buchanan (1958-1964)[22]
  • [23]
  • Anna Gupta (née Mathews)[24][25]
  • Aparna Bhaduri [26][27]
  • Bandana Bhattacharya
  • Asha Sharma
  • Kalpana Madal
  • Santosh Mehta
  • Harinderjeet Goyal

Notable alumni[]

References[]

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  7. ^ Report of Health Survey and Development (Bhore) Committee, Vol. II, 1946, p.386 - 402
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  13. ^ Margaretta Craig, The College of Nursing in New Delhi, The American Journal of Nursing, April 1951, Vol 51, No.4, p. 238-239
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