• TNAI Punjab State Branch

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

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

    All Executive Members of Punjab 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.

Foundation stone for TNAI Headquarters   Inaugurated by Smt. Indira Gandhi laid by Dr. S Radhakrishnan

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.
Punjab State Branch
Established in 1953
President
Sr. No. Name Tenure
1 Ms. H.N. Foyster 1953-1959
2 Mrs. G. Grey 1959-1962
3 Mrs. A. D. Malhotra 1962-1965
4 Mr. H.B. Joshi Oct. 1965-1969
5 Mrs.  P. Bajwa 12th April, 1969-1973
6 Mrs. N.K. Tanwar 1973-1976
7 Mr. H.B. Joshi 1976-1980
8 Mrs. Usha Sapra 1981-1986
9 Mrs. N.K. Tanwar Jan. 1988-1993
10 Mr. A.K. Malhotra Aug. 1993-1997
11 Mrs. Jasbir Kaur May 1997-1998
12 Mrs. A.K. Ahluwalia 1998-2002
13 Dr. Kanwaljit Kaur Gill Oct. 2002-2007
14 Dr. Kanwaljit Kaur Gill 2007-2011
15 Dr. (Mrs.) Jasbir Kaur March 2011-2015
16 Dr. (Mrs.) Jasbir Kaur April 30, 2015-30th May, 2019
17 Dr. (Ms.) Lalita Kumari June 2019-2024
Secretaries
Sr. No. Name Tenure
1 Mrs. Usha Sapra 1973-1974
2 Mrs. Usha Sapra 1975-1981
3 Mrs. J.J. Virk 1981
4 Mrs. Mohinder Sandhu 1981
5 Mrs. Shanti Mathew 1987-1989
6 Mrs. A.K. Malhotra Dec. 1989-1993
7 Mrs. A.K. Ahluwalia Aug. 1993-1998
8 Mrs. Jasbir Kaur Sept. 1998-2002
9 Mrs. Jasbir Kaur Oct. 2002-2007
10 Mrs. Gulshan Bir Kaur Jan. 2007-2011
11 Mrs. G.K. Walia March 2011-2015
12 Mrs. G.K. Walia 2015- May 30,2019
13 Mrs. Narinder Kaur Walia May 31, 2019-2024