An Evaluation Study of Implementation of Scheme of Upgradation of School of Nursing into Colleges of Nursing in Various States of India

Abstract

On behest of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), an evaluation on Central Sector Scheme of Development of Nursing Services was done by National Institute of Health & Family Welfare (NIHFW) to assess the utilisation of facilities developed in various training institutions funded by MOHFW for upgradation into College of Nursing. Descriptive cross sectional design was adopted to select a total of 9 institutes from 8 states using random sampling method. Data were collected in December 2019 and January 2020 with the help of structured questionnaire and observation checklist related to scheme and statutory guidelines. The study revealed that all states/institutions utilised the fund under the heads as speciÀ ed but only few institutions (4/9) upgraded as per scheme guidelines and purposes. Rest of the institutions utilised the fund as per the decision of state government. Some institutions continued the same diploma course (2/9). Majority (7/9) institutions received only À rst instalment of fund. Three institutions (in Gujarat, Manipur & Tamil Nadu) utilised the entire amount as per the institution’s need. Utilisation certiÀ cate was submitted by all institutions. Most of the institutes (in Gujarat, Jharkhand, UP, Manipur and WB) utilised the fund for construction work including addition, alteration of existing building or construction of new school/college building. Although, all four upgraded institutions constructed separate building for college, only one institution (out of 4 upgraded institutions) constructed separate hostel. The remaining three institutes (Rajasthan, West Bengal and HP) do not have separate hostel building for students. Most of the institutes (7/9) utilised the fund for purchasing furniture and teaching aids. Various posts were created in most of the institutions; however, all higher-level posts are lying vacant due to administrative delay. The Àndings indicated that all the nursing training institutes beneÀ ted largely by the scheme for improving the quality of education by way of expanded infrastructure. The objective of the scheme i.e., increasing the graduate nurses by upgrading the school of nursing in to college of nursing couldn’t ach