34. Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Council.—(1) The Central Government shall constitute an
advisory body to be known as the Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Council.
(2) The Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Council (hereafter in this Chapter referred to as the Advisory
Council) shall consist of a Chairperson and the following Members, namely:—
(a) the Chairperson of the National Commission shall be the ex officio Chairperson of the Advisory
Council;
(b) one officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary representing Ministry of Ayush—Member,
ex officio;
(c) Presidents of the three Autonomous Boards—Members, ex officio;
(d) Secretary of the National Commission—Member, ex officio;
(e) one person to represent each State and each Union territory who shall be a Dean (Nursing) or
Principal of a nursing and midwifery institution in that State or Union territory, as the case may be, or
the representative of the State Nursing and Midwifery Commission, to be nominated by that State
Government or by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India in the case of Union territory—
Member;
(f) the Chairman, University Grants Commission—Member, ex officio;
(g) the Director, National Assessment and Accreditation Council—Member, ex officio;
(h) one representative from Indian Council of Medical Research not below the rank of Additional
Director General—Member, ex officio;
(i) three Directors, one each to represent the Indian Institute of Technology, the Indian Institute of
Management and the Indian Institute of Science, to be nominated by the Central Government—
Members, ex officio;
(j) Head of any three national level professional nursing and midwifery association, to be nominated
by the Chairperson of the Advisory Council, so that there shall be adequate representation of major
stakeholders—Members.
(3) The Members nominated under clauses (e) and (j) of sub-section (2) shall hold office for a term not
exceeding four years, as the Central Government may notify in this behalf, from the date on which they
enter upon their office.
35. Functions of Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Council.—(1) The Advisory Council shall be
the primary platform through which the States and Union territories may put forth their views and concerns
before the National Commission and help in shaping the overall agenda, policy and action relating to
nursing and midwifery education, services, raining and research.
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(2) The Advisory Council shall advise the National Commission on measures to determine and
maintain, and to co-ordinate maintenance of, the minimum standards in all matters relating to nursing and
midwifery education, services, training and research.
(3) The Advisory Council shall advise the National Commission on measures to enhance equitable
access to nursing and midwifery education, services, training and research.
36. Meetings of Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Council.—(1) The Advisory Council shall meet
at least once a year at such time and place as may be decided by its Chairperson.
(2) The Chairperson of the Advisory Council shall preside over the meeting of the Advisory Council
and if for any reason the Chairperson is unable to attend a meeting of the Advisory Council, such other
Member as may be nominated by the Chairperson shall preside over such meeting.
(3) Unless the procedure is otherwise provided by regulations, two-thirds of the Members of the
Advisory Council including the Chairperson shall form the quorum and all acts of the Advisory Council
shall be decided by a majority of the Members present and voting.
(4) The Members nominated under clauses (e) and (j) of sub-section (2) of section 34 shall hold office
for a term not exceeding four years, as may be notified by the Central Government in this behalf.