Shri. Naveen Patnaik
Honrable Chief Minister
Shri . Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak
Hon’ble Minister of State (Ind) H & FW Dept.Go O
Smt. Arti Ahuja , IAS
Commissioner -cum- Secretary H & FW Dept.Go O
Dr. Rajrani Hazra, M.D.(PAED)
Director of Nursing (O)

AS PER INC INSTRUCTION "AADHAAR NUMBER" IS NECESSARY FOR ALL NURSING REGISTRATION / RENEWAL FROM NOW ONWARDS .

LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF OFFLINE APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION IN BASIC B.Sc. ,P.B.B.Sc. & M.Sc. NURSING COURSES IS DT: 01-08-2016 by 5.00 PM.

LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF ON-LINE APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION IN ANM & GNM COURSES IS DT: 10-08-2016 by 5.00 PM.

About the Directorate

Nursing plays a pivotal role in the healthcare delivery system of the society. Odisha is the first state in the country to have a fully functional Directorate of Nursing with effect from Dt. 18.02.2013. Directorate of Nursing is one of the Directorates within the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The Directorate of Nursing is the central body from which all activities relating to Nursing are managed. This includes all involving nursing and midwifery practices, providing Primary Health care and fulfilment of Millennium Development Goal on reduction of Maternal and Child mortality.
Directorate of Nursing consists of the following functional wings:

I am glad to express that Odisha is the first state in the country to have a fully functional Directorate of Nursing. I extend my heartfelt thanks to Department of Health & Family Welfare, Govt.