GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT
Family Welfare Programme ? Multi Purpose Health Assistants (F) MPHA (F) Training Institutions ? irregularities in Maintaining Private MPHA (F) Training Institutions ? Inspection of Training Institutions by Panel of Experts ? Orders ? Issued.
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G.O.Ms.No.23 Dt. 10-1-1995
Read the following
1. From the Commissioner, Family Welfare, Letter Rc.No.16459/RHS, D/94, Dt. 12-8-1994.
2. From the Commissioner, Family Welfare, Letter Rc.No.16459/RHS. D/94, Dt. 24-9-2994.
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ORDER:
Andhra Pradesh has the highest number of 144 Multipurpose Health Assistants (Female) Training Institutions recognized by the Government of these 144, 112 are in the Private Sector. Based on reports received, the quality of training being imparted in these institutions is believed to be of low quality on account of poorly trained faculty and lack of practice area for providing skill training to the ANMs. The mushrooming of ------------- training institutions in the private sector has also been engaging the attention of the Government of India since the increasing numbers are not being matched by emergence of trained personnel. Several Complaints of irregularities and mis-management are also being received from time to time.
With a view to examine the working of the private MPHA (F) Training Institutions in the State, the Commissioner, Family Welfare has in his letter at reference 1st suggested constitutions an Expert Committee to go into the details of the working of there training institutions in the state with the following terms of reference:-
1. To inspect the facilities for boarding, lodging and class-rooms available with the training school and comment on their adequacy.
2. Examine the number of faculty, qualifications and competence of teaching.
3. Examine the eligibility and suitability of the trainees;
4. Facilities for training such an availability of proper functioning hospital for training facilities for deliveries, M.C.H. care etc.
5. Amount collected as fee, special fee for deposits, etc. and to suggest a reasonable and uniform fee structure based on the expenditure incurred in Government Run schools.
The Commissioner, Family Welfare in his letter at reference 2nd has further suggested that two experts may be requested to inspect an institution and submit their reports separately indicating specific remarks and recommendations. For each inspection the expert may be paid Rs. 500/- as honorarium and T.A. from residence to the institution. Accordingly, it has ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- inspection reports of 112 training schools in the private sector i.e. Rs. 3.8 Lakhs may be permitted to be spent with funds available with him.
Government after careful consideration of the proposal made above and --------------- of the need to ensure standards of professional training being provided, ----------------------------- to the suggestion made by the Commissioner Family Welfare for constituting a ----------- of Experts consisting of the following.
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1. Dr. Sundera Rao, Retd., Director of health.
2. Dr. Hrishikash, Retd. Addl. Director.
3. Dr. Rajyalakshmi, Deputy Director (Retd)
4. Dr. Tahira Khan, Principal (Retd), College of Nusing, Hyd.
5. Dr. B. Swarajya Lakshmi, SPM. Prof. (Retd), Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam.
6. Dr. Venkatram Reddy, Joint director (MCH) ?.. Convenor
7. Mrs. Visweswari Sivarman, Retd. Asst. Director (Nursing), Visakahapatnam.
8. Dr. C. Saryanarayana, Director of Medical Education (Retd), Hyderabad.
9. Dr. C. Shamasunder, Director of Medical, Education (Retd), Hyderabad.
10. Dr. P. Ramana Rao, Director of medical Education (Retd), Hyd.
11. Dr. R.J. Srinivasan, Retired Supdt. Govt. General Hospital, Kurnool.
12. Dr. I. Visweswara Rao, Retd. Principal, RMC, Kakinada.
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14. Dr. T. Venkataramana, Retd., Principal, RMC, Kakinada.
In addition to the above, Government also agrees to the payment of honorarium of Rs. 500/- towards inspection of the Institution and T.A. and D.A. to the Expert Member. The terms of reference as suggested by the Commissioner, Family Welfare are also acceptable.
Government therefore permits Commissioner, Family Welfare to take the professional services of the Exports identified by him to obtain detailed inspection reports of the MPHA (f) Training Centers being run in the Private Sector at the rates proposed by him. Government further orders Commissioner, Family Welfare to design proper proforma for the inspection report to be submitted by the Experts so as to ensure that all vital points are not only addressed but the feed back is standardized which would anable computing the results. The expenditure may be met within the Head of Account ?2211-F.W. Administration ? Schemes included in the plan ?4 --------------------- Sponsored Schemes ? SH.01 head quarters office ? 090 payment of professional and special services (Honorarium) - )81--------------------------------------------
( BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
K. SUJATA RAO
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.
To
The Commissioner, Family Welfare Deptt., Hyd.
//Forwarded :: by order//