Auxiliary Nursing Midwifery (ANM)

• The minimum age for admission shall be 17 years on or before 31st December of the year in which admission is sought.
• The maximum age for admission shall be 35 years.
• The minimum educational requirements shall be 10 + 2 in Arts (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Economics, Political Science, History, Geography, Business Studies, Accountancy, Home Science, Sociology, Psychology, and Philosophy) and English Core/English Elective or Science or Health care Science - Vocational stream ONLY passing out from recognized Board.
• Student shall be medically fit.
• Students qualified in 10+2 Arts or Science examination conducted by National Institute of Open School.
• Student shall be admitted once in a year.

On completion of the course, the ANM will be able to:

• Appreciate the concept of holistic health and understand the influence of socioeconomic and environmental factors on the health status of the community.
• Identify health problems/ needs and resources in the community and mobilize social support for active participation of the community in health care activities.
• Provide preventive, promotive, restorative and emergency health care to individuals and community as required.
• Provide treatment of minor ailments.
• Provide skilled midwifery services to all mothers in the community and refer neonates and mother at risk to hospitals.
• Provide skilled care to all neonates in community and refer neonates at risk to the appropriate levels.
• Render skilled child care services at home, clinic and school.
• Guide/ Train birth attendants, Anganwadi workers (AWW)s, other community health activists and volunteers.
• Provide need-based information and counseling related to health of individuals, family and groups.
• Participate in all the National health and family welfare programmes at community level.
• Act as team member in the health care delivery system.
• Coordinate and collaborate with the other health team member and community based organizations, non-govt. organizations (NGO) and village administration.
• Mange the health centre including equipments and supplies, and maintain the records in the order to provide quality bases people friendly services.
• Updates Knowledge and skills for professional and personal growth.