Auxiliary Nursing Midwifery (ANM)

Overview

Auxiliary Nursing Midwifery or ANM for short, is a 2 year undergraduate diploma course in nursing. Auxiliary nurse midwife, commonly known as ANM, is a female health worker in India who is known as the first contact person between the community and the health services. ANMs are regarded as the grass-roots workers in the health organisation pyramid.

Eligibility

i. The minimum age for admission shall be 17 years on or before 31st December of the year in which admission is sought.

ii. The maximum age for admission shall be 35 years.

iii. 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.

iv. Students qualified in 10+2 Arts or Science examination conducted by National Institute of Open School.