• TNAI Bihar State Branch

    All Executive Members of TNAI Bihar State Branch
  • TNAI Bihar State Branch

    All Executive Members of TNAI Bihar State Branch
  • TNAI Bihar State Branch

    All Executive Members of TNAI Bihar State Branch

THE TRAINED NURSES ASSOCIATION OF INDIA Established 1908 107 Glorious Years of Association Moving ahead with commitment and dedication…

Introduction:

The Trained Nurses’ Association of India (TNAI) is a national organization of nurse professionals at different levels.  It was established in 1908 and was initially known as Association of Nursing Superintendents.
The Government of India has recognized TNAI as a service organization in 1950. A similar recognition by all the State Governments has been an asset to the promotion of its objectives.

The foundation stone of the TNAI Headquarters was laid by Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan in 1960, and the building was formally inaugurated by Indira Gandhi in 1961.

Objectives
Upholding every way the

  • Dignity and honour of the nursing profession,
  • Promoting a sense of espirit de corps among all nurses,
  • To advance professional, educational, economic and general welfare of nurses

Functions

  • To enunciate standards of Nursing Education and implement these through appropriate channels.
  • To establish standards and qualifications for nursing practice.
  • To enunciate standards of Nursing Service and implement these through appropriate channels.
  • To establish a code of ethical conduct for practitioners.
  •  To stimulate and promote research designed to enhance
  • To stimulate and promote research designed to enhance the knowledge for evidence-based nursing practice.
  • To promote legislation and to speak for Nurses in regard to legislative action.
  • To promote and protect the economic welfare of Nurses.
  • To provide professional counselling and placement service for Nurses.
  • To provide for the continuing professional development of practitioners.
  • To represent Nurses and serve as their spoke person with allied national and international organisations,governmental and other bodies and the public.
  • To serve as the official representative of the Nurses of India
    as a member of the International Council of Nurses.
  • To promote the general health and welfare of the public through the Association programmes, relationships and activities e.g. Disaster Management.
  • To render care as per the changing needs of the society.

Branch: Bihar

Established in 1954

Presidents
Sr. No. Name Tenure 
1 Ms. M. Chacko 1954-1959
2 Sr. Crescantia 1959-1962
3 Ms. M. John 1962-1969
4 Ms. Uma Sengupta 1969
5 Sr. Mary Franas  1969-1972 Dec
6 Sr. Bridget Dec. 1972 – 1975
7 Mrs. C.C. Joseph 1975-1983
8 Mr. S.R. Purbey 1983- May 1991
9 Ms. K. Sobita Bai Oct. 1991-1992
10 Mrs. Shyma Ghosh Nov. 1998-2004, Dec
11 Mrs. Prem Lata Kumari Dec. 2004- 2013
12 Mr. Rathish Nair 2014
13 Mr. Rathish Nair 29th Feb, 2020 – 2024 March
14 Sr. Usha Saldanha  March 2024 till date
Secretaries
Sr. No. Name Tenure 
1 Mr. A Kumar 1973-1974
2 Mrs. A. Antony 1976-1980
3 Mrs. Chanrakala Singh 1982-1983 (interim)
4 Mrs. Indira K.M Oct. 1991-1996
5 Mrs. Jyoti Beck Nov. 1998-2002
6 Mrs. Mary Emmanuel Dec. 2004-2013
7 Mrs. Mariamma Zacharia August 26, 2014 till date
8 Ms. Anisha Easow  29th Feb, 2020 – 2024 March
9 Mr. Irshad Khan March 2024 till date