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INC & NNMC Nursing Regulations Library

Official Indian Nursing Council regulations, curricula, corrigenda, and guidelines — view any document right here, with release dates and official sources.

INC → NNMC transition: the National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Act, 2023 has been enacted and will replace the Indian Nursing Council with the NNMC once brought fully into force. Regulations listed here remain in force until superseded under the new Commission. This page tracks both.
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B.Sc. Nursing (5)

In forceCorrigendum2022

B.Sc. Nursing — Corrigendum to the 2020 Curriculum

Regulation year 2022 · 30 pages · 1.4 MB

In force2020

B.Sc. Nursing — Revised Regulations & Curriculum

Released 5 July 2021 · 451 pages · 10.5 MB

In force

B.Sc. Nursing — Mandatory & Elective Modules

100 pages · 2.2 MB

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Under verificationCurriculum

B.Sc. Nursing Syllabus — English Edition (Part 2)

238 pages · 2.8 MB

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Under verificationCurriculum

B.Sc. Nursing Syllabus — Hindi Edition (Part 1)

213 pages · 7.8 MB · Hindi

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M.Sc. Nursing (1)

In force2023

M.Sc. in Forensic Nursing

Regulation year 2023 · 32 pages · 0.7 MB

Nurse Practitioner Programs (18)

Postgraduate residency programs for advanced-practice nursing specialties.

In force2024

Nurse Practitioner in Anesthesia (NPA)

Regulation year 2024 · 86 pages · 3.7 MB

In force2024

Nurse Practitioner in Family Health (NPFH)

Regulation year 2024 · 102 pages · 2.5 MB

In force2024

Nurse Practitioner in Neonatal Nursing (NPNeoN)

Regulation year 2024 · 107 pages · 3.6 MB

In force2024

Nurse Practitioner in Nephrology Nursing (NPNepN)

Regulation year 2024 · 88 pages · 3.5 MB

In force2024

Nurse Practitioner in Pediatric Nursing (NPPN)

Regulation year 2024 · 110 pages · 3.9 MB

In force2023

NPM Educator Program — Regulations

Regulation year 2023 · 93 pages · 2.1 MB

In force2023

Nurse Practitioner in Emergency & Trauma Care

Regulation year 2023 · 134 pages · 2.9 MB

In force2023

Nurse Practitioner in Geriatric Nursing (NPGN)

Regulation year 2023 · 98 pages · 3.7 MB

In force2023

Nurse Practitioner in Mental Health / Psychiatric Nursing (NPMH)

Regulation year 2023 · 79 pages · 2.4 MB

In force2023

Nurse Practitioner in Transplant Nursing

Regulation year 2023 · 110 pages · 2.6 MB

Under verification2022

Nurse Practitioner in Emergency & Trauma Care — Earlier Print

Regulation year 2022 · 109 pages · 1.8 MB

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In forceCorrigendum2021

Nurse Practitioner in Critical Care (NPCC) — Corrigendum

Regulation year 2021 · 25 pages · 1.7 MB

Under verification2020

NPM Educator Program — Curriculum

Regulation year 2020 · 124 pages · 2.2 MB

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In force2020

Nurse Practitioner in Midwifery (NPM)

Regulation year 2020 · 124 pages · 5.0 MB

In forceCorrigendum2020

Nurse Practitioner in Midwifery (NPM) — Corrigendum

Released 22 February 2021 · 3 pages · 1.4 MB

In force2016

Nurse Practitioner in Critical Care (NPCC) — Syllabus & Regulations

Released 20 September 2016 · 98 pages · 1.5 MB

Under verificationGuideline

Midwifery-Led Care for Every Woman — Awareness Guide

12 pages · 22.9 MB

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Under verificationGuideline

Safe & Effective Midwifery Care — Awareness Guide

16 pages · 7.9 MB

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Post Basic Diploma — Specialty Residency Programs (12)

In force2026

Geriatric Specialty Nursing — Post Basic Diploma

Released 27 May 2026 · 37 pages · 1.0 MB

In force2023

Cardiothoracic Specialty Nursing — Post Basic Diploma

Regulation year 2023 · 54 pages · 2.8 MB

In force2023

Emergency & Disaster Specialty Nursing — Post Basic Diploma

Regulation year 2023 · 66 pages · 2.3 MB

In force2023

Palliative Care Specialty Nursing — Post Basic Diploma

Regulation year 2023 · 56 pages · 2.9 MB

In force2023

Pediatric Specialty Nursing — Post Basic Diploma

Regulation year 2023 · 55 pages · 2.4 MB

In force2022

Ayurveda Nursing — Post Basic Diploma

Regulation year 2022 · 56 pages · 2.5 MB

In force2022

Critical Care Specialty Nursing — Post Basic Diploma

Regulation year 2022 · 60 pages · 2.7 MB

In force2020

Hematology & Stem Cell Transplant Nursing — Post Basic Diploma

Released 5 March 2020 · 60 pages · 3.3 MB

In force2020

Oncology Specialty Nursing — Post Basic Diploma

Released 22 February 2021 · 72 pages · 3.1 MB

In force2020

Orthopaedic & Rehabilitation Nursing — Post Basic Diploma

Regulation year 2020 · 58 pages · 2.9 MB

In force2019

Burns & Reconstructive Surgery Nursing — Post Basic Diploma

Released 25 September 2020 · 50 pages · 2.8 MB

In force2019

Neonatal Specialty Nursing — Post Basic Diploma

Released 22 February 2021 · 52 pages · 2.6 MB

Diploma Programs (1)

In force2020

Diploma in Public Health Nursing

Regulation year 2020 · 33 pages · 2.4 MB

GNM & ANM (1)

In force2024

ANM to GNM — Two-Year Bridge Program

Regulation year 2024 · 83 pages · 1.9 MB

Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) (1)

In force2020

Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) Regulations

Released 6 November 2020 · 10 pages · 1.8 MB

Guidelines & Norms (4)

In forceGuideline2025

Ph.D. in Nursing — Revised Guidelines

Released 5 June 2025 · 20 pages · 2.3 MB

In forceGuideline2020

GNM to B.Sc. Nursing — Voluntary Upgradation Norms

Released 6 January 2021 · 5 pages · 1.3 MB

In force2020

Minimum Pre-requisites for Nursing Program Suitability

Released 12 March 2021 · 16 pages · 1.9 MB

In forceGuideline2020

Ph.D. in Nursing — Guidelines

Released 6 November 2020 · 21 pages · 1.8 MB

Council Administration & Notifications (6)

In forceNotification2024

Faculty Enrolment in NRTS — Notification 5 of 2024

Regulation year 2024 · 1 pages · 0.4 MB

In forceNotification2022

Admissions to Courses & Standards of Examination

Released 21 April 2022 · 2 pages · 1.2 MB

Under verification2019

Conduct of Business of the Council

Regulation year 2019 · 25 pages · 0.2 MB

In force2019

Nurses Registration & Tracking System (NRTS)

Released 7 May 2019 · 6 pages · 0.3 MB

In forceNotification2019

Recognition of Maharashtra Board GNM, ANM & HV Qualifications

Released 9 May 2019 · 2 pages · 0.2 MB

In force2016

Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Nursing Colleges

Released 24 October 2017 · 25 pages · 1.6 MB

NNMC — National Nursing & Midwifery Commission (1)

The National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Act, 2023 establishes the NNMC, which will replace the Indian Nursing Council once the Act is brought fully into force.

In forceAct2023

National Nursing & Midwifery Commission Act

Regulation year 2023 · 29 pages · 0.2 MB

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Reports & Institutional Data (2)

Under verificationReport2026

Ph.D. Nursing — Suitable Institutions List (2026)

Released 25 May 2026 · 9 pages · 1.0 MB

Under verificationReport2024

Recognised Nursing Institutions — College List 2024–25

Regulation year 2024 · 181 pages · 10.5 MB

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Superseded documents & draft history (8)

Earlier drafts and versions kept for reference. Each has been replaced by a final regulation listed above.

Superseded2026

Operation Room Specialty Nursing — Post Basic Diploma (Draft)

Regulation year 2026 · 43 pages · 3.1 MB

Superseded2024

Nurse Practitioner in Anesthesia (NPA) — Draft

Regulation year 2024 · 43 pages · 1.5 MB

Superseded2024

Nurse Practitioner in Nephrology Nursing (NPNepN) — Draft

Regulation year 2024 · 46 pages · 1.3 MB

Superseded2024

Nurse Practitioner in Pediatric Nursing (NPPN) — Draft

Regulation year 2024 · 55 pages · 1.8 MB

SupersededBill2020

NNMC Bill — Draft (2020)

Regulation year 2020 · 48 pages · 0.9 MB

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Superseded

Nurse Practitioner in Geriatric Nursing (NPGN) — Draft

91 pages · 4.5 MB

Superseded

Nurse Practitioner in Mental Health Nursing — Draft

79 pages · 2.5 MB

Superseded

Nurse Practitioner in Transplant Nursing — Draft

52 pages · 1.5 MB

Source documents are published by the Indian Nursing Council — Gazette Notifications. PDFs are mirrored unmodified for reliable access; statuses are verified against the INC website and updated as new notifications are published.