WORKSHOPS ORGANISED
With a view to meet the new challenges in
emerging health and technologically advanced scenario,
during the year 2011, two workshops were organiaed
by TNAI at its New Delhi headquarters.
A national workshop on Advanced Educational
Technology in Nursing for Quality Patient Care,
held 
during
23 February - 2 March 2011, drew 21 participants
from nine States of the country.
The workshop was inaugurated by Dr AK Sood, Professor
& Head,
Department of Education & Training, National Institute
of Health & Family Welfare (NIHFW), New Delhi.
The dignitaries and experts addressing the participants
included, inter alia, Dr Bimla Kapoor, 1st Vice
President TNAI & Professor, School of Health Sciences
(SOHS), IGNOU; Dr Rajni Bagga, Professor & HOD
Mgmt Sciences, NIHFW; Dr Pity Koul from SOHS,
IGNOU; Dr Manju Vatsa, Principal, College of Nursing,
Dr Nalin Mehta, Associate Professor, Mrs Meena
Aggarwal, Sr Lecturer, Dr BV Adkoli and Mr Yogesh
Kumar from AIIMS; Ms Raminder Kalra, Principal
- CON, Holy Family Hospital, New Delhi. The concluding
session was chaired by Dr (Prof) Deepak Kumar,
Chairperson Zakir Hussain Centre for Educational
Studies, JNU.
A national workshop on Nursing Management of
Newborn and Young Children was conducted during
3 - 10 
August
2011to upgrade the knowledge and skills of nurse
professionals in management of newborn and young
children so that they can deliver improved care
at various levels in health care system. Dr NK
Dhamija, Asst Commissioner (Child Health & Immunisation),
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare inaugurated
the workshop that was attended by 29 representatives
from 10 States/ UTs.
Various subjects covered in
the workshop like Feeding and Lactation Mgmt of
Young Infants and Children, Behaviour Change and
Counselling, Concepts and Interventions in Newborn
and Child Health, Newborn and Child Health Challenges,
Identification & Care of High risk Newborn and
Low Birth Weight Babies, Thermoregulation and
Prevention of Hypothermia and Neonatal Resuscitation,
Prevention and Control of Infection in NICU, etc.
were taken by eminent experts including Dr Manju
Vatsa, Principal- College of Nursing and Prof
Vinod Paul, AIIMS; Dr Bimla Kapoor, 1st Vice President
TNAI & Professor - School of Health Sciences (SOHS),
IGNOU; Ms Surekha Sama, Tutor, Deendayal Upadhyay
Hospital; Dr Harish Chellani, Safdarjung Hospital;
Dr Arvind Saili, Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital;
Dr Pity Koul from SOHS, IGNOU; Dr Ajay Gambhir,
Secretary MNF; Dr Jyoti Sarin, Ms Jeeva and Mrs
Geetanjali from MM College of Nursing Ambala;
Dr JP Dadhich from BPNI; Dr Renu Paruthi from
WHO-NPSP; Mrs Poonam Joshi, Tutor, AIIMS; Ms AT
Kora, Nsg Suptdt, St Stephen's hospital. Concluding
session was graced by Dr VK Anand, Health Specialist,
Child Health Division, UNICEF India County Office,
New Delhi.
PADMA SHRI AWARD TO
SMT SIIANTI TERESA LAKRA, ANM
Kudos to you, Smt Shanti Teresa Lakra!
Smt Lakra has brought laurels to the nurses of
the country through her self-less, dedicated services
as a trained auxiliary nurse midwife (ANM) in
Port Blair, A&N Islands under Directorate of Health
Services. 
Born on 1 May 1972 in a remote village
of Rangat, Middle Andman, Smt Lakra hails from
aboriginal Oraon community (in Jharkhand). Her
committed, courageous and painstaking services
among primitive and endangered tribals, besides
commendable services rendered post Tsunami devastation
of December 2004 brought her the coveted Padma
Shri Award, which is given by President of India.
To honour Smt Lakra, TNAI organised a Felicitation
function at its headquarters on 29 March 2011
that was chaired by Dr Bimla Kapoor, Professor
SOHS, IGNOU. The event was graced, besides Smt
Sheila Seda, Secretary General TNAI, by Mrs Satish
Chawla, Vice President CNF, Mrs Surekha Sama,
Hony Treasurer TNAI and senior members of TNAI
Executive who appreciated the endeavours of Padma
Shri recipient.
INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY CELEBRATIONS
Each year on 12 May, the nurses in all countries
observe the International Nurses Day as a tribute
to the legendary Florence Nightingale, who was
born on this day, way back in 1820.
The lady with lamp, since, keeps to nurture among
nurses the world over, the spirit to serve the
ailing and the suffering. International Council
of Nurses (ICN) has been celebrating International
Nurses Day since 1965. The theme of 2011 was,
`Closing the Gap: Increasing Access and Equity'.
TNAI celebrated International Nurses Day on 13
May with Dr AK Walia, Minister of Health &
Family Welfare i inaugurating the programme. Sr
Gilbert, TNAI President, Mr T Dileep Kumar- Nursing
Advisor to Government of India, Dr Bimla Kapoor,
Professor SOHS, IGNOU and Ms Surekha Sama, Hony
Treasurer TNAI addressed the participating nurses,
nurse students and others at this occasion. students
and others at this occasion.
STAMP RELEASE FUNCTION
As the centenary celebrations of TNAI were still
continuing, it was decided to approach the Philately
Division with request to consider releasing a
stamp on completion of 100 golden years of TNAI.
Ultimately, the D day came on 30 September when
a modest ceremony
was held in lawns of TNAI Hqrs with Smt Sheila
Dikshit, Hon'ble Chief Minister, Govt of NCT of
Delhi as chief guest. The function began with
a team of students from Lady Hardinge College
of
Nursing
presenting the welcome song. Also present at the
occasion were Prof Kiran Walia, Hon'ble of Social
Welfare, GNCTD, besides Rameshwari Handa, Chief
Postmaster General, Delhi Circle; Prof Sister
Gilbert, President TNAI; Mrs S Chawla, former
President TNAI, Mrs Gracy Math, 2nd First Vice
President TNAI, Smt Sheila Seda- Secretary General
TNAI and others. da- Secretary General TNAI and
others. da- Secretary General TNAI and others.
At this function, Prof Sr Gilbert, President TNAI
outlined the varied activities
of the organisation at national and zonal
levels. It was quite exhilarating to witness Smt
Rameshwari Handa, Chief Postmaster General, Delhi
Circle releasing the stamp. Amidst an august gathering
consisting of top nursing personnel and others,
the first set of stamps was presented to the Chief
Minister, Smt Sheila Dikshit. The thematically
designed stamp, indicating the three aspects of
nursing: attention to the sick child, care of
the aged and readiness to perform general duties,
was prominently highlighted in the display board.
As a token of memento, in keeping with slogan
of `Greening Delhi' the dignitaries were presented
saplings by TNAI.
Winners of National Florence Nightingale Awards
2011
SISTER GILBERT PARTICIPATED IN CNF CONFERENCE IN MALTA
TNAI President Prof (Sr)Gilbert participated in 20th Commonwealth Nurses Federation CNF Biennial Conference and General Body meeting at Malta 29-30 April 2011. The theme of the Conference was, Nurses and Midwives: Meeting the Challenges of 21 stCentury.
TNAI delegation with Hon'ble President of India
A TNAI delegation of members visited the Hon'ble President of India, Smt Pratibha Devisingh Patil on 7 November 2011, at 12:15 pm. The purpose of the delegation consisting of Mrs Satish Chawla, Former President, TNAI, Mrs Sheila Seda, Secretary-General, TNAI, Mrs Shoba George, Asst Secretary General, TNAI, Mrs Annie Kumar, President TNAI, Delhi State Branch, Mrs Santosh Yadav, Secretary TNAI, Delhi State Branch, was to request her to kindly inaugurate the CIN/ECH building set-up at Knowledge Park III, Greater Noida. Also seen on the extreme right is Mrs Sheela Nair, Staff Nurse working at Rashtrapati Bhawan.
Presentation of Primary Survey Report on Elderly Care Home of TNAI
on 12 November 2011 at TNAI Headquarters
Post-graduate students of RAK College of Nursing (RAK, CON), New
Delhi who conducted the primary surrey on Elderly Care Home of TNAI at Greater Noida. The survey was undertaken by TNAI to assess the elderly population in and around Greater Noida and to identify the facilities expected from elderly home.
Seated from right to left: Mrs Sunita Patney, senior faculty, RAK, CON, Prof. Kalpana Mandal, Nightingale Institute of Nursing, Noida, Mrs Santosh Mehta, Principal, RAK, CON, Ms KK Gulani, Former Treasurer, TNAI, Dr Bimla Kapoor, Professor, IGNOU, Ms Surekha Sama, Hony. Treasurer, TNAI and Mrs Sheila Seda, Secy.Gen. TNAI.
Standing from right to left: Mrs Evelyn P Kannan, Asst Secy Gen (Observer), Mrs Shoba George, Asst Secy Gen, TNAI, Ms Neha John, Ms Divya R Jose,
MrArshad Salahudeen, Ms Sumana Majumdar, Ms Poonam Gupta (PG students of RAK, CON), Mrs Annie Kumar, President TNAI, Delhi State Branch and Mrs Nandhini Subbaiah, Former Dy Secy. Gen., TNAI (Observer).
State Branch and Mrs Nandhini Subbaiah, Former Dy Secy. Gen., TNAI (Observer).
