Indian Nursing Council

Indian Nursing Council is a national regulatory body for nurses and nurse education in India. It is an autonomous body under the Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, constituted by the Central Government under section 3(1) of the Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947 of Indian parliament. According to the original act the function of the council is to provide "uniformity in nursing education".

Indian Nursing Council
AbbreviationINC
Formation1947 (1947)
TypePublic
Legal statusActive
PurposeNursing, Nurse education
HeadquartersNew Delhi, India
Location
  • 8th Floor , NBCC Center, Plot No. 2, Community Center, Okhla Phase-I, New Delhi, Delhi 110020
Coordinates24.8794319°N 71.2543738°E / 24.8794319; 71.2543738
Official language
English
President
T. Dileep Kumar
Vice President
Dr Jogendra Sharma
Parent organization
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Websitewww.indiannursingcouncil.org
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